oil leak 4.6 dohc

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  1. ebiggs1 Founding Member

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    Information for 4.6 owners. The shaft that the oil filter screws onto can come lose and cause a substantual oil leak. If this happens take the oil filter off and get a bolt that has a 1/2 inch head and is about 1 1/2 inch long and abot 1 inch of threads. Put nut on the threads all the way up. This can be used to tighten the oil filter shaft which has a large hex machined inside.
    This is on the peice that has the oil pressure sender, the oil filter and lower rad hose. Hope this helps someone.
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    would it be wise to loctite that shaft in to prevent any further losening?
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