Help leak

[Augustin]

I lost engine oil.
....but not much.

 

[morbid81]

Its the rear main seal they are notorious for leaking on the 5.0's mine is doing the same, was diagnosed years ago by a shop, im running a thick viscosity oil and it seems to have stopped the leak

 

[1998Exp]

His mechanic found the inside of the bellhousing clean. If the main is leaking, shouldn't it go in there?

Its the rear main seal they are notorious for leaking on the 5.0's mine is doing the same, was diagnosed years ago by a shop, im running a thick viscosity oil and it seems to have stopped the leak

 

[Augustin]

Hello !
It's a leak of the crankshaft oil seal i think...

 

[morbid81]

His mechanic found the inside of the bellhousing clean. If the main is leaking, shouldn't it go in there?

I wouldn't think it would like i said every 5.0 I've seen underneath has the exact same leak in the spot and its the determination its the rear main seal, ford released a updated kit with a sleeve to address this issue. Remember that seal is blocked by the flex plate and torque converter so it more than like will run down and leak and not collect in the bellhousing

 

[Augustin]

Thanks morbid so What's the solution ?