04 hemi leaks

m4mckeen · Dec 27, 2015

I took some pictures any suggestions on what is leaking

Rustycowl69 · Dec 27, 2015

well, I'd rule out rear main seal on engine and front seal on trans. the oil pan looks bone dry. the oil looks to be slightly dirty so I don't think it's spilled oil from filling. I'm not familiar with late model stuff, so I don't know the specific layout, but I'd look at the valve covers or possibly oil filter.

derekp · Dec 27, 2015

I honestly don't see anything of concern. Every motor I've ever looked at has that little drip hanging. Could be from oil changes or stuff like that. Oil takes a while to fall off if it isn't burned off. I wouldn't even worry about it unless you see it constantly dripping.

RonJon '06 · Dec 27, 2015

I've got a similar but larger leak on mine that I'm pretty sure is the rear main seal. If you want to get a better look the dust cover between the engine and trans is easy to remove.

Rustycowl69 · Dec 27, 2015

if it were a rear main seal, it would be dripping out of the little hole between the Trans bell housing and the engine. it's dry there. but you have oil drips on either side of it on the bolt bosses. it kind of looks to me like it's coming down both sides of the block running down the pan /block seam and running down the front of the dust cover.

xb1230 · Dec 27, 2015

There are PCV tubes on both valve covers. It often happens that the tubes get disconnected and oil leaks out of them, which would leak on either sides of the bell housing. Replacing the broken tubes or just properly reconnecting them usually resolves the issue.

Just a thought!

m4mckeen · Jan 5, 2016

Ok I'm going to take a look this weekend

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