Need a little help...

[Callaway Cobra]

I took the car out the other day and it drove fine. I later come home and i smell something a little funny. So i check it out and i see the car is leaking some oil. Not a whole lot but more then i feel comfortable with. So i get under then clean it all up and start the car and i see it dripping from the when the oil filter, and sending unit are. Then i notice that there is a small pin hole where it is coming out from. Has anyone had this happen or what may have caused this?

 

[snakeraper11b]

Its designed that way by ford. Its a weep hole to let you know you need to replace the o-ring seal on the oil cooler. You might just need to tighten down the center hex head pin on it. Once you take off the filter you will understand. I believe it is a 1/2" hex. Let me know if that works for you.

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Yeah man thanks. I just got done reading up on someone that had that problem and tightened the hex bolt up and fixed it. So i will get down there and check it out.. I'll let you know how it goes. thanks again.:beer:

 

[01yellercobra]

It's probably happened to all of us. I think the torque spec for the piece that goes through the oil cooler is around 40ft-lbs.

 

[Callaway Cobra]

I pulled the filter off and i could turn the nut with my fingers. But i didnt have a big enough allen so i went out to get one. No one had one. Sears, lowes, i even tried wal-mart lol. Ill go out and look tomorrow if not i will just order one.

 

[006]

This is why I compiled this kit because some of the parts needed for this kind of job is a pain in the butt to chase down:

4V DOHC oil cooler o-ring gaskets & hex tool set 1996-2004 Cobra, Speed Concepts

There is another add-on kit that offers 3 more o-rings for the oil cooler's inner core.

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Nice.. I ordered the hex so we will see if that fixes the problem. If not ill be buying the kit. Thanks

 

[3B99SVT]

It may be too late, but I just got a 1/2" bolt and double nutted it. I then put the bolt head into the center bolt and a ratchet on the double nut and tightened it. Cheap fix.

 

[Callaway Cobra]

It may be too late, but I just got a 1/2" bolt and double nutted it. I then put the bolt head into the center bolt and a ratchet on the double nut and tightened it. Cheap fix.

Great idea. I did order the set but it works out cause now i have a set of standard and metric and you can never have to many tools.:beer:

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Finally got around to get under the car to tighten up the bolt. It slowed the leak down but didnt stop it. So it looks like i will be buying the o-ring kit.

 

[edswhite99]

Finally got around to get under the car to tighten up the bolt. It slowed the leak down but didnt stop it. So it looks like i will be buying the o-ring kit.

Where's the bolt located?

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Where's the bolt located?

Its the hex bolt that your oil filter screws on.


I took it apart last night now just waiting on the o-ring kit that hasnt shipped out. Might just go down to ford and see if they have one.

 

[006]

wow

 

[Callaway Cobra]

Should have it up and running by this weekend.:rockon: But the weather is so nice out now. lol