Oil everywhere, somethings really bad. Help!

[Jeff]

OK guys I really need some help here... have had a slight oil leak for about a month that I couldn't find. Tonight on the way home I got on it pretty good on my road and when I pulled in the driveway I hear this whining sound. (like a race car with a blower... ?) Anyways I jump out of the truck, but leave it running and there is oil POURING out the front of the engine and something is making a grinding noise in the front of the engine. The oil is coming out of one of the pullies. In the center of the engine there is the main one coming out for the main crank, above that is the one that runs the fan, this one is the smaller one just left of those 2. (as you face the truck) Oil is pouring from there and that is where the griding noise if coming from. What exactly is that? I thought maybe water pump, but oil wouldn't come from there would it? It's bad enough that I know I shouldn't be driving it. If someone could tell me what that is and how hard of a job is it to fix? If someone has had this repaired by someone else, what did it cost. I have some more hay I need to deliver this week and this is really not a good time. (never is, right?) Thanks guys. I appreciate ever comment I get. Jeff in Ohio

 

[sewman]

What kind of oil is it?Sounds like it could be a power steering hose blew making your pump whine.

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[HEMI®Dart]

Oil wouldn't be coming from the water pump. The grinding noise makes me think your dowel pin has fallen out. Hopefully not. I don't know that much about the problem.

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[Jeff]

It's engine oil. :-(

The power steering is full. It may be this dowel pin thing. I hope not... it's always something... I'm going to bed so I can toss and turn all night.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Yep, soure sounds like the dowel pin got kicked through the aluminum gear housing. If you engine is under 5 yr/100K miles, it's Dodge's problem. If over, they will deny all responsibility of this known problem. I see you're in Ohio. You might check with www.enterpriseengine.com in your home state as I am sure the Mitchells know what to do and probably will be less expensive than Dodge or Cummins for the repair.

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Joe. I will call this first thing on Monday. He has worked on my truck before. Although he is 2 hours from here, he is worth the trip. Now I just have to get a trailer lined up. Have a good Easter! Jeff