HELP!! MY FORD IS LEEKING OIL FROM THE oil cooler
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RADGT
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MR2Race
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I would think about having some one else look at the problem.
It is a simple system and if the gasket did not fix it.
It may not be a gasket problem?
It is a simple system and if the gasket did not fix it.
It may not be a gasket problem?
shelbyelite
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- May 10, 2007
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The trans on the Ford GT, especially the earlier models is known for leaking. You prob need to install the breather that T&A makes. Seems to fix the problem 90% of the time
Shelby, I think he is referreing to the OEM engine oil cooler. There was some oil coolers that had a cracked case, but the replacement procedure is fairly straightforward.
fordgtkwt - you need to take the GT somewhere else for repair. If you've done this 3 times then it is likely that the repair is not being done correctly, or you are addressing the wrong problem. This is a simple system at this point.
fordgtkwt - you need to take the GT somewhere else for repair. If you've done this 3 times then it is likely that the repair is not being done correctly, or you are addressing the wrong problem. This is a simple system at this point.
ford gt leak
the problem is tht im from outside the united states thts first
2nd my car is at the dealership since 17 of march we went through the car record and it mentioned tht they have changed the oil cooler and the gaskets earlier
we changed the gasket 2nd time there wasnt any leak till about after an hour it started leaking again now we placed some kind of tape over the gasket and installed it again the leak has stopped for 4 hours and we r gona see by 2morrow if it had stopped completely
hope soo fingers crossed
3rd when u look at this cooler gasket it has the worst design ive ever seen and its actually build with cheap stuff i wonder why they doo thtt
but thanx for the advice i will send a msg to gt guys and see wat they say had anyone faced the same problem before :/
the problem is tht im from outside the united states thts first
2nd my car is at the dealership since 17 of march we went through the car record and it mentioned tht they have changed the oil cooler and the gaskets earlier
we changed the gasket 2nd time there wasnt any leak till about after an hour it started leaking again now we placed some kind of tape over the gasket and installed it again the leak has stopped for 4 hours and we r gona see by 2morrow if it had stopped completely
hope soo fingers crossed 3rd when u look at this cooler gasket it has the worst design ive ever seen and its actually build with cheap stuff i wonder why they doo thtt
but thanx for the advice i will send a msg to gt guys and see wat they say had anyone faced the same problem before :/
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the problem is tht im from outside the united states thts first
2nd my car is at the dealership since 17 of march we went through the car record and it mentioned tht they have changed the oil cooler and the gaskets earlier
we changed the gasket 2nd time there wasnt any leak till about after an hour it started leaking again now we placed some kind of tape over the gasket and installed it again the leak has stopped for 4 hours and we r gona see by 2morrow if it had stopped completely
3rd when u look at this cooler gasket it has the worst design ive ever seen and its actually build with cheap stuff i wonder why they doo thtt
but thanx for the advice i will send a msg to gt guys and see wat they say had anyone faced the same problem before :/
Are you in Salmiyah?
shelbyelite
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Joe Dozzo
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Darn! I was just there for a week and would have been happy to have a look. We stay at the SAS all the time - would love to see your car next time I'm there.
- Aug 25, 2006
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hiii did anyone had faced the same problem
my ford is leaking oil from the oil cooler now we changed the oil cooler and we changed the gasket 3 times and its still doin the same thinggg please helpppppppppp
Do not immediately feel that your technician did anything wrong.
I have experienced this, Hennesey experienced this, and my local Ford dealer experienced this exact same cycle.
We all replaced the seal as doing so is very easy and then she remained dry while idling and then we drove her a short distance and she was still dry so on went the belly pans and then after driving her 20-30 miles the leak was back.
The seal is an interesting design however mates to a completely flat/smooth non-etched or grooved aluminum plate and when it was cold it was perfectly flat however it was determined that during the heat cycling; this created during normal operation the materials tension changed and then once it was removed and then replaced with a new seal it was then able to distort ever so slightly once hot.
We finally replaced the assembly on one of the gals after “yes” 4 failed attempts to correct the leak.
Shadowman
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I know of another GT in Salmiyah - White/Blue. I was born in Kuwait (1959) while my Dad was on assignment installing the country's first Telex lets see how many of you boys even know what that is. Years later, I went to college in SoCal with the son of the Kuwaiti Minister of Defense. If you need a great mechanic, I know of one in Abu Dhabi.
joe : sure just send me an email next time ur there and ill make sure ill show up if im there cuz i fly all the time short hops flights
shadowman: i will get my car out of the dealership 2day we placed some kind of health tools tape aka the white tape tht is used for tape leaks and boiler leaks ,, we rolled it all over the gasket and placed it we went out on the car for a spin then we came bak left it idling for 30 min , shut off the engine and till 2day leaks are gone thank god !!
but i dont knw if u guys had solved this issue with another method , if soo please advise me , i actually love the car so muchhhh tht i didnt care if it was leaking i just wana keep it and admire the looks of it but yea as i said now its fixed with this tape . but if u have a solved the problem again with a proper tool let me knw plz
hhgt: there is another white blue stripes gt but he surely do not live in salmiya haha
just a small bit of info there are only 6 of this bad boys here and the dealershiip here only knw soo little about it
shadowman: i will get my car out of the dealership 2day we placed some kind of health tools tape aka the white tape tht is used for tape leaks and boiler leaks ,, we rolled it all over the gasket and placed it we went out on the car for a spin then we came bak left it idling for 30 min , shut off the engine and till 2day leaks are gone thank god !!
but i dont knw if u guys had solved this issue with another method , if soo please advise me , i actually love the car so muchhhh tht i didnt care if it was leaking i just wana keep it and admire the looks of it but yea as i said now its fixed with this tape . but if u have a solved the problem again with a proper tool let me knw plz
hhgt: there is another white blue stripes gt but he surely do not live in salmiya haha
just a small bit of info there are only 6 of this bad boys here and the dealershiip here only knw soo little about it
- Aug 25, 2006
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Thank you for the update and your shared passion for the gals; they are very unique and have no others to be compared to; certainly there are many wonderful other gals out there and yet each IMO stand on their own merits.
I do not know the specific product that you used and yes we considered a secondary means to seal the area too however I am far to anal to step out of the box; I remain certain that we know why it happened and also remain confident that in most cases this would not be the case. The stars all aligned against us at that moment in time.
As you know the o-ring seal is robust and IMO has plenty of exposed area for compression and yet we both have experienced a less than friendly moment in time.
Thank you again for the update and all the best with your very wonderful gal
Takes care
Shadowman
shadowman: ofcourseeeee every each one of us has its problemsss but even iff we still love the car soo much u cant realy give it up i realy hope tht i wont face any other problemsss from her but im expecting anythin anythin from her , but its okay we will cope with it
now shadowman have wat means u did to seal the leakkkk ?? wat did u do to them just a small bit of extra info mite help just incase it leaks again !!! ill be totally honest with u i expect it to leak again but hopefully not :/
now shadowman have wat means u did to seal the leakkkk ?? wat did u do to them just a small bit of extra info mite help just incase it leaks again !!! ill be totally honest with u i expect it to leak again but hopefully not :/