What is this going to take to fix?

[John Schomburg]

Well, noticed this (see pic) going on recently underneath, at the front of the drive shaft.

Is this something to be concerned about?



How intense is it going to be to fix it?



Thank you for any replies.

 

[Jacob Dryer]

I could be wrong but it looks more like the finish is cracking so nothing really to worry about.

 

[Robert Caffyn]

Hmmm, IMO it looks like the seal on the trannie is leaking, judging from the "wet" areas directly above the shaft. I'm no mechanic but, I don't believe Ford paints thier trannies and you might, I said might, have some cracks in the housing. But since I see fluid around those cracks, I think its just blow out. A seal is probably what you need.

 

[tom buczkowski]

Looks to me like a pinion seal is leaking.Mine was 102.00 installed at the dealership. As far as the "cracks" go,I would take a rotary tool or an abrasive cloth and see if they are real or just the finish.

 

[TRACket Paul]

The foil should not have the oily spray on it. I think it's the extension housing seal assembly . It shouldn't be too expensive, DIY or pay a professional.



The seal p/n 7052 is $14.12

just in case:

The bushing p/n 7A034 is $24.98

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

You want to get that fixed sooner than later, it's the seal on your transmission.

 

[John Schomburg]

Thank you for the input guys!



I wiped off a lot of the oil/dirt and took a closer look to it. Almost all stuff that looks like cracks came off. There was an inch long line that remained. I scratched at it a bit with a scribe, and doesn't seem like much, if any of a crack.



Regardless, I think I'm going to take it in soon to get fixed.

 

[Jacob Dryer]

I replaced that seal in about 30 minutes on my own.. approx $15 like noted above for the part.