Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) oil leak on pan question!!.

[BTilson317]

how can you fix the front oil pan leak... yes its four wheel drive and yes ive tried over and over gasket sealing it for temporay use haha. buuut i have a go to guy that states it will take pulling the whole motor out and that will cost around 12 hours of service at 50$$ an hour! hmmmmmm input please.

 

[CSnyder]

Your go to guy sounds money hungry! Less than 5 hours to lift the motor enough to drop the pan and replace the gasket. The motor does not have to come all the way out.

 

[WPeschel]

If it is leaking from the front of the engine it could be the seal that rides on the crank, the timing cover gasket, or timing case gasket. . Just thinking out loud. . I finally have all my oil leaks fixed... My main leak was the turbo drain tube that goes into the engine block it was loose fitting I had to buy another from cummins...

 

[Breed]

Mine was leaking from the vacuum Pump. which is quite common on 12 valves, I bought the kit from Pete Gould (DODGE DIESEL VACUUM PUMP REPAIRING /TRANSMISSIONS REPAIR) and the repair was fast and easy and inexpensive, I also did the KDP at the same time and it worked great!

 

[BTilson317]

sounds good ill look into that i think it needs cleaned to see if the leaks higher than the pan or not but thanks again for the input!

 

[edgeman]

My sons 95 had a oil leak on the front of the motor, we wernt sure where it was comeing from. It turned out the KDP had fell out and cracked the gear case. Hope this isnt your leak. Its hard to see where the oil was comeing from.