Hey Guys,
I have a 99 f250 psd 4x4. She is pure stock, no mods unless XM radio and a backup camera count... Last night I was under the truck painting to oil pan in an attempt to deal with the rust. That went quite well. Unfortunately I found residue from coolant running down the oil filter. I had just changed the oil and the filter was only on the truck for a day. I followed the trail up and found that there was a heavy amount of coolant residue on the "gizmo" above the oil filter. Following it up further, I found what appeared to be the source of the leak. It appears to be coming from under a bolt on what I believe is the exhaust manifold. By now I'm sure you've realized that I am not a mechanic. I a very limited knowledge of these engines and you'll have to excuse my terms. In an attempt to overcome my complete inability to describe this situation, I have attached a couple of photos. In my limited experience, I am terrified by the fact that coolant is anywhere near the exhaust system. That leads me to believe that something is terribly wrong with my machine. Please have a look at the pics and trouble shoot away. I'm all ears.
You can see the green residue on the silver fitting above the oil filter.
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A close up of the "silver tube" and what I believe is the exhaust manafold. You can see the coolant trail starts at the bolt head.
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I have a 99 f250 psd 4x4. She is pure stock, no mods unless XM radio and a backup camera count... Last night I was under the truck painting to oil pan in an attempt to deal with the rust. That went quite well. Unfortunately I found residue from coolant running down the oil filter. I had just changed the oil and the filter was only on the truck for a day. I followed the trail up and found that there was a heavy amount of coolant residue on the "gizmo" above the oil filter. Following it up further, I found what appeared to be the source of the leak. It appears to be coming from under a bolt on what I believe is the exhaust manifold. By now I'm sure you've realized that I am not a mechanic. I a very limited knowledge of these engines and you'll have to excuse my terms. In an attempt to overcome my complete inability to describe this situation, I have attached a couple of photos. In my limited experience, I am terrified by the fact that coolant is anywhere near the exhaust system. That leads me to believe that something is terribly wrong with my machine. Please have a look at the pics and trouble shoot away. I'm all ears.
You can see the green residue on the silver fitting above the oil filter.
A close up of the "silver tube" and what I believe is the exhaust manafold. You can see the coolant trail starts at the bolt head.
