92 sho oil leak need help

[wicked740]

ok i have got an oil leak im not sure where. i thought it was the oil pan so i took it out and sealed it back up and now it is leaking from the housing by the the crankshaft. i wanted to see if i could get it to stop so i used some rtv silicone and it stoped in that spot and started to come out somewhere else. does anybody on here know where the leak would be coming from.

 

[lowc]

check cam seals

 

[Eric VerValin]

Or front main.... sounds pretty signifigant too... where in ohio are you? I wouldn't mind helping ya out if ya need it.

 

[wicked740]

Or front main.... sounds pretty signifigant too... where in ohio are you? I wouldn't mind helping ya out if ya need it.

i live in mount vernon ohio. how hard is it to change the main seal and is there anything else that would have to be changed also.

 

[Greg1991Plus]

You'll have to do the same work as if doing a timing belt(which needs to be removed).

The front seal is a common leak area.

 

[blown331stang]

Check the cam seals, I had the same problem, also while your at it do the crank seal.

 

[93rev2sev]

From the description, it sounds to me like it may be the oil pump to block seal. Make sure all those 12mm bolts for the oil pump are tight. Especially the ones shared with the tensioner.