Oil leak at the bell housing - F-Series & SuperDuty Diesel Forums

Frederex · 01-17-2012, 04:55 PM

....I have picked up an oil leak at the bottom of the bell housing coming out at the inspection cover...I took a peak at it and there is not oil on the flywheel...sometimes it leaks a little and one morning I warmed it up and had a spot as big as a basketball...then it went back to a dribble...just wondering if anyone else is having this prob, and how they fixed it

BIG JOE · 01-17-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Frederex

....I have picked up an oil leak at the bottom of the bell housing coming out at the inspection cover...I took a peak at it and there is not oil on the flywheel...sometimes it leaks a little and one morning I warmed it up and had a spot as big as a basketball...then it went back to a dribble...just wondering if anyone else is having this prob, and how they fixed it

Check for oil (and fuel) in the Valley, and around the HPOP fittings.. Most often.. Oil & Fuel leaks.. off of the Bell Housing, origonate elsewhere.. migrate down.. and drip from the Bell housing.. Making you think.. it's worse that it is. (the rear main seal).

Joe

Tbar · 01-17-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG JOE

Check for oil (and fuel) in the Valley, and around the HPOP fittings.. Most often.. Oil & Fuel leaks.. off of the Bell Housing, origonate elsewhere.. migrate down.. and drip from the Bell housing.. Making you think.. it's worse that it is. (the rear main seal).

Joe

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Tbar

iracemine · 01-18-2012, 10:17 AM

X3. Mine was from oil coming from the "x" pipe boost tubes from the ccv oil vapors above the vally. And then it dripped down where you see it now.

Now it drips out the bottom of my bypass tube.

dpantazis · 01-18-2012, 12:05 PM

check your trans pan gasket too.

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bbressler · 01-18-2012, 03:29 PM

I had that one time and the top of the inspection cover had rubbed a hole in the oil pan...
could check that, too..

RandyH · 01-18-2012, 07:16 PM

Mine on my old 7.3 was a split o-ring on the oil rail end plug.

JLDickmon · 01-19-2012, 09:00 AM

turbo pedestal, too.

01-17-2012, 04:55 PM	#1
Frederex SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil leak at the bell housing ....I have picked up an oil leak at the bottom of the bell housing coming out at the inspection cover...I took a peak at it and there is not oil on the flywheel...sometimes it leaks a little and one morning I warmed it up and had a spot as big as a basketball...then it went back to a dribble...just wondering if anyone else is having this prob, and how they fixed it

01-18-2012, 10:17 AM	#4
iracemine black and tan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheese Curtain Posts: 914 Thanks: 46 Thanked 44 Times in 40 Posts	X3. Mine was from oil coming from the "x" pipe boost tubes from the ccv oil vapors above the vally. And then it dripped down where you see it now. Now it drips out the bottom of my bypass tube. __________________ coolant filter (dieselsite), CCV Mod (home made), 4" MBRP turbo back (dieselsite), turbo temp monitor (ISSPROdieselsite), DIY triple gauge kit (ITPdeisel), "fuel filler mod" (home made), stock 7.3 99.5' 2WD W/ more power than I need. Be green... drink kegged beer! www.micromatic.com you'll thank me

01-18-2012, 12:05 PM	#5
dpantazis #12 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: under the cheddar curtain Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 8 Thanked 105 Times in 90 Posts View Photos By: dpantazis	check your trans pan gasket too. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk __________________ SPECS:Y2K F250 SC LB 4WD Get Skype and call me for free!

01-18-2012, 03:29 PM	#6
bbressler SDD Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Happy, TX Posts: 391 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts View Photos By: bbressler	I had that one time and the top of the inspection cover had rubbed a hole in the oil pan... could check that, too.. __________________ Ben 1994 F-350 White Crew Cab 2wd - 300K miles & counting... DIY Air Intake, Adjustable 220-10K Mod, Shimmed FRP, custom laptop mount, EBPV Exhaust Brake, CARR hoop steps, EOT resistor mod Plantdrive two-tank WVO kit with hotfox, 26 plate FPHE, Vegmax filters, vegtherm 91 Gallon RDS Tank/Toolbox combo

01-18-2012, 07:16 PM	#7
RandyH SDD Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 197 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts View Photos By: RandyH	Mine on my old 7.3 was a split o-ring on the oil rail end plug. __________________ '05 F350 FX4, 6.0L, Auto, CC, LB, 4 x 4, Line-X, 116K, Brand D cab lights, High Idle Mod, Fog Light High Beam Mod, Edge Insight Monitor w/Pillar, LT295/70-R18 Nitto Terra Grappler AT's & 2" level lift, coolant filter. (R.I.P - The Pine Tree Incident) 99' (early) F250, Auto, 4x4, CC, LWB. 139K, Yoko Geos, reman trans at 110K, Autometer pillar gauges, open element filter, 3" level lift, 6.0L trans cooler, Brand D cab lights. 01' KZ Sportsmen 35' Fifth Wheel Toyhauler (a.k.a "The Mother Ship") 05' Mustang GT USAF SSGT 1979-1983

01-19-2012, 09:00 AM	#8
JLDickmon ursus combibo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 49041 Posts: 3,796 Thanks: 37 Thanked 265 Times in 249 Posts View Photos By: JLDickmon	turbo pedestal, too. __________________ John '99 F250 7.3L auto 4wd CC/SB

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