Leakage Points - With Transmission and Flywheel Removed
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford F-550 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, and 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Examine the following areas for oil leakage:
- Crankshaft rear seal
- Flexplate mounting bolt holes (with flexplate installed)
- Pipe plugs at the end of oil passages
- Core plugs
Oil leaks at crimped seams in sheet metal parts and cracks in cast or stamped parts can be detected when using the Diesel Engine Oil Dye method.