terryb
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- Westport, CT 06880
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- ford ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
Gang,
My son has a 2000 XLT 4.0 with 49,000 gentle miles. Just like our other 2000 4.0 the head gasket blew at 48K! I had the valves done and replaced the head gasket but now the truck is leaking oil that looks EXACTLY like it is coming from the rear main. At first I thought it was the intake manifold but I reset that twice and it is still leaking. There was no leak prior to my replacing the head gasket and I don't believe in coincidences so I assumed it was related to the work I did, but the back of the motor is dry and the oil leak is manifesting itself between the standard trany and the motor.... I'm wondering if perhaps the rear main seal was damaged by antifreeze in the oil?
I'd appreciate any thoughts and if anyone has ever tried a rear main seal treatment product like Blue Devil?
My son has a 2000 XLT 4.0 with 49,000 gentle miles. Just like our other 2000 4.0 the head gasket blew at 48K! I had the valves done and replaced the head gasket but now the truck is leaking oil that looks EXACTLY like it is coming from the rear main. At first I thought it was the intake manifold but I reset that twice and it is still leaking. There was no leak prior to my replacing the head gasket and I don't believe in coincidences so I assumed it was related to the work I did, but the back of the motor is dry and the oil leak is manifesting itself between the standard trany and the motor.... I'm wondering if perhaps the rear main seal was damaged by antifreeze in the oil?
I'd appreciate any thoughts and if anyone has ever tried a rear main seal treatment product like Blue Devil?
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