#@$#@$*^%@ Fox lol

[stangstevers]

Last night I put the thing back together (new flywheel and clutch) and at the same time, I figured I'd put a new rear main seal since I thought the 4 year old seal was leaking due to poor installation or something. Anyway I installed a new FelPro seal... I noticed oil seemed to be coming out of the "freeze" plug where the cam is? Or one of the 1/4" drain plugs near it. It was too messy to really tell. I don't think it's the intake either. Just frustrating because part of me wants to rip out the T5 and flywheel again to have a better look. I know it's just a few hours of work but... I'm too old do this twice in the same week lol

Anyway, just frustrated because it does drip badly. I think my car needs a few tampons for the road trip.

[ZR]

Rear of intake is pretty common.

[hammerhead]

Lol I like your title - I haven't come to that yet with mine!

[ZR]

As is the PCV grommet. On fresh installs, we wipe intake plus grommet with brake cleans then skim of silicone on the outter edge to securely seal / retain it to the intake.

[stangstevers]

I wipe the entire back of the engine from the top with my hand and I don't even get a spec of dust. I think the $60 chrome chinese oil pan isn't formed correctly near the rear main and oil is leaking. I used a one piece gasket too. But I got the proper FORD OE oil pan in stock and just waiting for the fall to pull the engine out to replace the stupid chinese shit, what was I thinking!?

[ZR]

Chrome knock off pans and leaks go hand in hand.

[stangstevers]

yeah I have no clue why I had such a brain fart...

https://blogs.mcall.com/.a/6a00d8341c4fe353ef0120a50d529c970b-800wi

LOL I've replaced all the chinese parts now except for the oil pan... That's happening this fall.

[hammerhead]

Amazon car parts

[stangstevers]

Rockauto... in the economy section LOL...

Thankfully I bought from that section are the oil pan, some sensors and a clutch.