Another issue with my 2000 DD.

[FordStang]

Well about a week ago I posted about my rear caliper/hose leaking break fluid. Well since ive been checking brake fluid often, now I noticed some oil sitting in the little valley I guess you can call it on top of where the water pump bolts onto the front of the motor. I have a side angle shot that I took of the oil. Oh and I wiped up the oil and in two days later it is back. So my question is where would this oil be coming from. Checked valve covers ect nothing. It looks like its leaking from behind where the water pump bolts up.
This is my 2000 DD which is a V6....not a 4.6.............just posted in V6 forum too but figure maybe their are more techs over here. Thanks!

 

[trombonedemon]

sorry repost.

 

[trombonedemon]

That kinda looks like blow by, check your PVC system, at least eliminate it from a list of possibilities. Smell it, see if it smells like gas too. And yes, the techs are actually, quite talented people, a little testy, but talented!

 

[FordStang]

PVC valve on the valve cover your saying? Dont see anything there. To me in person it looks like its coming from behind that puddle of oil.

 

[trombonedemon]

Clean it up and and restart your engine for a while, you should be able to tell where its coming from after about an hour of idling. What does it if feel like, what does it smell like, more info please. It could be a combination of fluids it also could be just oil, from your picture it looks to brown to be just oil. Now that I think about it, it could be dirty coolant.

 

[FordStang]

No dirty coolant here, just replaced water pump and coolant like 2 months ago. I cleaned it up two days ago and it took two days for it to get like that. So not sure if letting it idle for an hr will get me any info. My question is that is there any part oil can leak from or known to be leaking from in that area of the motor? Thanks

 

[FordStang]

anyone else have any ideas where it can be coming from in that area?

 

[wmburns]

V6 right? How about head gaskets because the 3.8 liter V6 is known to have leaky/weak head gaskets.

How about a coolant system pressure test and a compression test?

 

[FordStang]

i was thinking head gasket only because just replaced water pump, did a compression test, new coolant ect.