What is this leak from?
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What is this leak from?
Well I've noticed a wet spot above my starter and to the right of my lift pump for the past little while and have been checking my fluids often and not much has changed. When I pulled my lift pump off yesterday I decided to take a picture and ask you guys. I don't think its my head gasket since my oil and coolant still look good... And I don't think its the fuel return line but not sure. I touched it and it didn't smell like fuel and seemed more like oil but it is plenty greasy. Is my tappet cover leaking or what is it? Or is it blowby coming out of the tube coming back up towards the motor? Nothing seems to be leaking drastically but I know something is leaking and would like to get some more of my leaks fixed (even though it never ends with these trucks...) but here is the pic.
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It is there for a reason, to dampen the clatter of the lifters.
Not sure how much louder it will be but if you are older it would probably be more anoying.
Jim
Not sure how much louder it will be but if you are older it would probably be more anoying.
Jim
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Yes you will have to remove the injection pump to get at the side cover and if you go through the trouble of tightening it you better just replace the gasket.
When I replaced mine it was all dried and brittle, broke off in my hands.
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When I replaced mine it was all dried and brittle, broke off in my hands.
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Yeah I figured the gasket was just getting old and leaking (just like every other one on this truck) but I can't blame it since its 19 years old. Its not leaking a whole lot so I think I'll leave it til I have to change my injection pump someday then I'll change it... or if I ever have the motor out.
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this will also allow timing cover front seal removal/replacement, kdp fix, ive seen a bunch of loose covers in the past, too close to ejecting the pin, you hear the p-pump engines being most vulnerable, i see all gens coming loose.
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I see this thread is a couple months old, but I have the same leak. I picked up a gasket from my local case dealer today. It is a formed rubber seal, is that the right thing? It looks like the correct shape, but i was expecting more of a paper or cork type gasket.
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It sounds like you got the right one.
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