2002 Lincoln LS oil leak

2002 LINCOLN LS
200,000 MILES
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MAMMAMO
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i have a ls with a 3.9 liter v8. it has started leaking from somewhere above the oil filter. could this be the timing cover gasket or are there any high pressure hoses in that area it leaks pretty bad. also had problem with over heating. it only got really hot once but turned it off when the warning light came on and replaced the thermostat. haven't drove it since because of the leak. the oil isn't creamy looking like if it had water in it.
Sep 24, 2013 at 3:54 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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As far as the oil leak, check to see if it is the oil sending unit. I have seen them leak really bad. What is your question regarding the overheating?
Sep 24, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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MAMMAMO
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thanks i will have the sending unit checked. with the overheating what should i look for if the thermostat does not fix the problem? i did not see any water leaking from the unit by the drivers side windshield or hoses from there but did see water on the ground on that side
Sep 24, 2013 at 6:57 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you been able to test drive it since you replaced the thermostat?
Sep 25, 2013 at 5:24 AM
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MAMMAMO
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no. we did let it run until it heated up to the midway point on the temp gauge but didnt drive it anywhere.
Sep 25, 2013 at 6:25 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Lets wait until the oil leak is fixed and then see if there is still a problem. You may have already fixed the overheating problem.
Sep 25, 2013 at 8:52 AM
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MAMMAMO
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well we finally got the oil leak fixed: it was the oil filter housing bracket, the gasket behind it was shot. and we also found a water leak in the overflow tank. thanks for you help.
Oct 22, 2013 at 6:39 AM
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Glad you got it fixed.
Oct 22, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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