Hello, GT@50 san
Thank you so much talked to engine builders.
If there is any improvement needed on the crank seal part, I will contact them. I am very grateful for your kindness.
Best regards,
Hachi
Clutch oil leak
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Thank you so much talked to engine builders.
If there is any improvement needed on the crank seal part, I will contact them. I am very grateful for your kindness.
Best regards,
Hachi
Hello,nota4re san
Thank you so much for attached TSB document.
I didn't know that such a TSB existed until you attached it. I'm learning a lot. I appreciate your kindness.
Best regards,
Hachi
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Hi,HighHP san
I am not currently aware of the exact amount of oil leaked and the time or mileage of this vehicle.
I wanted to check how much oil leaks when idling. This car has been garage-kept for 13 years. I warmed the engine while charging the battery twice a year. There was no oil puddle on the ground of the garage, so I estimate that the amount of oil leaked during 10-15 hours of engine idling over the past 13 years is less than 50cc. Currently, the engine oil pressure gauge is not working due to symptoms that seem to be caused by battery deterioration, so I am refraining from starting the engine or idling. I can see the oil returning to the engine oil reservoir tank. I tried to order a new battery for the Optima, but it is currently out of stock in Japan. When the Optima battery arrives in Japan, I plan to replace it with a new battery and check the amount of oil leaking. Also, I broke my right clavicle on the dominant hand side 10 days ago. I can't get under the car, so I can't lie down and check the inside of the transmission bell housing with an endoscope.
Best regards
Hachi
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Hello everyone, it's been a while.
I broke my right clavicle in February and couldn't do the maintenance work on my Ford GT.
Yesterday, I was looking for an oil leak in my Ford GT and found some small bubbles coming out of the gap between the oil pan and the cylinder block. (It's the pink marked part in the photo. )
I think the oil on the inside of the bell housing of the transmission is oil that leaked from this place and traveled to the bell housing. I removed the oil pan today. When you remove the oil pan, you can see the flywheel. There is no oil on the crank side of the flywheel, so I don't think it's an oil leak from the crank seal. I also found out that it's not a clutch fluid leak. Thank you everyone for all your advice. I'm grateful to you all.
I took a video of the bubbles coming out. Would it be possible to upload the video here?
Best regards
Hachi
I broke my right clavicle in February and couldn't do the maintenance work on my Ford GT.
Yesterday, I was looking for an oil leak in my Ford GT and found some small bubbles coming out of the gap between the oil pan and the cylinder block. (It's the pink marked part in the photo. )
I think the oil on the inside of the bell housing of the transmission is oil that leaked from this place and traveled to the bell housing. I removed the oil pan today. When you remove the oil pan, you can see the flywheel. There is no oil on the crank side of the flywheel, so I don't think it's an oil leak from the crank seal. I also found out that it's not a clutch fluid leak. Thank you everyone for all your advice. I'm grateful to you all.
I took a video of the bubbles coming out. Would it be possible to upload the video here?
Best regards
Hachi
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Sorry to hear about your clavicle, hope you healed OK.
Seems odd you would have bubbles at that point. I assume you mean air bubbles? This should not be bubbling unless you are building up pressure in the crankcase, which should not happen. You might want to check that the hoses on top for the crankcase venting are indeed venting, ex: PVC valve and lines.
Seems odd you would have bubbles at that point. I assume you mean air bubbles? This should not be bubbling unless you are building up pressure in the crankcase, which should not happen. You might want to check that the hoses on top for the crankcase venting are indeed venting, ex: PVC valve and lines.
I just had my oil pan off as well (for the 2nd time) for an oil leak. Mine however was in the front driver side corner. If you have the manual, it shows the 4 areas that need a bit of black silicone. I cleaned everything up, reapplied silicone, and put the new gaskets I could buy back on. Did not seem to leak anymore after an extended warm up at idle. Note, I was only able to get 2 of the 4 gaskets. The pan, and the 2 port pump gasket i got. The single one is no longer available (I used the old one), and the o ring on the hose is gone too, but the ford computer states the size. I was able to get it from an o ring supplier.
Thank you so much. My collarbone has recovered enough that it's fine as long as I don't lift heavy objects or put too much strain on it.
The bubbles are air bubbles. As you say, I'm sure the bubbles wouldn't come out unless there was pressure on the crankcase. I'll check the PVC valve and blow-by hose later.
Thank you for your valuable advice.
Hachi
I have manual book. Your Ford GT also leaked oil. I also want to replace the oil pan gasket, oil pump gasket and O-rings with new ones, but I can't order parts from Ford in the US from Japan, so I'm wondering what to do. It's very helpful for me to share your experience. Thank you. I'm very grateful to you.
Hachi
From the Ford parts computer (at my dealer), the dimensions if the o ring is 31.4 x 2.62. I got a Viton one rated to 400 degrees. I contacted this company, and they made the suggestion *vs navigating their site).
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Mr.SpecracerFrom the Ford parts computer (at my dealer), the dimensions if the o ring is 31.4 x 2.62. I got a Viton one rated to 400 degrees. I contacted this company, and they made the suggestion *vs navigating their site).
O-Ring Manufacturer - Stock & Custom O-Ring Design | Captain O-Ring LLC
Captain O-Ring LLC is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of o-rings, custom design o-rings & rubber parts, custom plastic parts, and o-ring kits. We specialize in custom size and color o-rings. Click now to request a quote.www.captainoring.com
Thank you so much ! you are very kind.
You are very kind. I am very grateful for your kindness. Actually, I have been looking through the English manual for several hours to find the size of the O-ring. I still could not find the size of the O-ring, so I logged into the Ford parts website and looked for the O-ring. But there was no part number and O-ring size. I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you so much. Arigatou gozaimasu.
Best regards
Hachi
If the oil pan rubber gasket o-ring s not available, you could clean the gasket and coat it in RTV sealant. Or, just remove the gasket and use a bead of RTV in place of it. Clean and de-grease thoroughly first. Manufacturers often just use RTV and no gasket on various covers like this.
Mr.HighHP
Yes sir. Thank you so much for your advice.
I appreciate it.
Best regards
Hachi
Those dimensions, again, came from the dealer's parts computer, to allow a substitute part to be used (as the ford part is discontinued). I have installed this o ring size and it "felt" right upon assembly, and didnt leak after a short run cycle. As for the one gasket I could not source, I reused the old one (old one was maybe 5 years old). Im also saving the other 2 for possible future reuse (best way to not need them is to keep them)
Mr.Specracer
Thank you for your comment. I will check the oil pan gasket carefully, and if there are no scratches, I will apply oil-resistant and temperature-resistant liquid sealant and reuse it. There was no oil leaking from the O-ring part, so I will apply grease when assembling it, being careful not to scratch it.
Best regards
Hachi