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EFV-8 Club Forum / Light Commercial Truck Discussion / leaking rear main seal

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supereal
01-29-2012 @ 2:31 PM
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The same quality that makes synthetic oil preferable for newer engines in a problem in old ones. It tends to fill voids in surfaces that conventional oil doesn't, but can escape around primitive seals, such as the ropes used in old Fords. The synthetics are extending drain intervals, some times to 10,000 miles. The viscosity is now as low as 0! We insist that synthetic oils not be used in our rebuilt engines until at least 1,000 miles. Otherwise the rings will not seat before the crosshatch on the cylinder walls is gone. Lightly driven collector cars seldom rack up enough miles in a season to justify the high cost of synthetics. It is considerably less expensive to use conventional oils and change them at least at the beginning and end of the driving season to get rid of condensation and combustion by products.

51f1
01-29-2012 @ 1:08 PM
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That stuff about synthetic oil leaking more than non-synthetic could be true! I realize that this is anecdotal, but, when I rebuilt my 8RC, I decided to use synthetic for its superior lubricity. My rear seal leaked a little, but not much more that you'd expect. After about 3,500 miles I decided that using synthetic was a waste of money. The leak at the rear seal has slowed considerably to where it is almost non-existent. The front seal never did leak.

Richard

PeterFord
01-28-2012 @ 6:29 PM
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Allen

Thank you. I think you are right. All trucks leak a drip or two. I have just been too particular. You made me feel better.
Peter

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Allen

Thank you. I think you are right. All trucks leak a drip or two. I have just been too particular. You made me feel better.
Peter

supereal
01-27-2012 @ 10:29 AM
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Many of us use 20-50 weight oil for mostly summer driving. It tends to leak less, and does provide some additional oil pressure at idle or low speeds. Some leakage can be around the main bearing seal carrier, instead of the seal, itself. There are modern lip seals for the front of the crank but, so far, none for the rear. As fixing your leak requires pulling the engine, I'd live with it and see if it slows down as the seal breaks in.

alanwoodieman
01-27-2012 @ 10:28 AM
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we run 20w50 oil in our trucks, Kendell makes one with extra zinc protection, used to be called their racing oil, a little drip both front and rear is common, but if it pours out the rear it can get on the clutch and that is no good, give it a little time and if you choose to go to 20w50 oil, just let the truck warm up a little more

PeterFord
01-27-2012 @ 9:05 AM
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the rope was a modern graphite rope. They instructed to cut it to length using a special spacer to allow for some overage. erhaps I am too fussy about a small leak.
Thanks Peter

PeterFord
01-27-2012 @ 9:02 AM
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I am using 10w 30. Should I be using 30w?

alanwoodieman
01-27-2012 @ 5:56 AM
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was your rope seal of the modern type-teflon impregnated? grey in color? We have just built 3 flatheads and the only leaks we occurred are with the rubber "o" rings on the front. I have replaced mine with what we used in the rear-grey colored, teflon and it quit leaking. If you used the old type, white in color it will swell with oil contact, especially if you did not soak it in oil before installing

51f1
01-26-2012 @ 8:09 PM
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I wouldn't use an additive to stop the leak. Short cuts never work.

I have never seen a rear seal that doesn't leak, although I have a front rope seal that, for all practical purposes, does not leak.

You could be leaking between the rear main bearing cap surfaces. You should have used a little Permatex Aviation seal on the surfaces. But if you didn't, I wouldn't worry about it.

How much does it leak? It may be doing about as well as it will do. If it is bad, pull it out and try again, and don't cut off any of the length of the seal.

Richard

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