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MCHinson · 09-08-2010, 04:43 PM

What you are describing is not the way it should be.

It could be as simple as loose oil pan bolts, but there are other potential issues.

One common source of oil leaking is a plugged or missing rear oil drain tube. If you don't have it, I would suggest that you get Les Andrew's Model A Ford Mechanic's Handbook, Volume 1. It will help you understand a lot about your Model A. Then, I would pull the oil pan, check everything out, correct any obvious problems, and install a new oil pan gasket. That would be a good first step in my opinion.

09-08-2010, 04:43 PM	#4
MCHinson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 401	Re: how much oil dripping is normal ? What you are describing is not the way it should be. It could be as simple as loose oil pan bolts, but there are other potential issues. One common source of oil leaking is a plugged or missing rear oil drain tube. If you don't have it, I would suggest that you get Les Andrew's Model A Ford Mechanic's Handbook, Volume 1. It will help you understand a lot about your Model A. Then, I would pull the oil pan, check everything out, correct any obvious problems, and install a new oil pan gasket. That would be a good first step in my opinion.