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4.0 ohv dripping coolant/oil on the starter

Dono

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Hello,

Can someone offer suggestions here?

I had a oil and coolant leak on the drivers side. (2000 explorer with 4.0l ohv)
I took the truck in to have the valve cover gasket and intake manifold gaskets replaced.

The leak is better, but I still see oil and coolant on the starter.

What else could it be? Am I in to the head on the drivers side?

I have 230k on the motor, and am hoping to get a couple more years out of it.
 



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That sounds like a timing chain cover leak to me.
Mine had the oily-coolant drip, and new cover gaskets
fixed it.
 






Ah, Thanks!!! I didn't think of that as a possibility.
 






After searching the forum, I can't seem to find a link on replacing the front timing chain gasket on a 4.0 ohv.

Is it hard to do? What components need to be removed (Please don't say 'motor', I don't have the desire to tackle that myself).

OK, I'm still digging. I have a feeling that the time was not spent to clean the areas on the intake manifold areas properly before the lower gaskets were installed.

It looks like a labour of love to take the required time to do a solid job of this.
here is a gasket set I found:
http://carquestgaskets.ca/solutions/SS-CQ-F-15.pdf

It sounds like the ford oem lower 1 piece gasket isn't as good due to the angles its attempting to seal.
Im still researching. I might attempt this over a weekend as its starting to warm up outside.
 






So it is still leaking oil and coolant on drivers side?

To find the source you can use lots of light and follow the wetness up to its highest point

On the drivers side there are not really a lot of places to lose coolant aside from the head gaskets, lower intake, or freeze plugs
If it is head gaskets leaking externally it should be easy to spot

If there is no wetness on passenger side that pretty much rules out the oil filter adapter and heater hoses

If coolant continues to drip and you cannot spit the source you can add the dye and use uv
Light

The timing cover could be leaking and the fan blowing it all backward as well

Flashlight is your friend
 






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