3.9L oil filter housing leak

[SnakeBit!]

can't find a part number anywhere. is this a gasket or just an "O" ring? thanks. gotta do my son's car.

 

[SnakeBit!]

for the edification of others on here, got the answer thanks to someone on another site...it is an odd shaped "O' ring and apparently will come with a front timing cover set, at least the one from rock auto. will swing by a ford dealer and see if I can get one individually rather than from a gasket set.

 

[g36 monkey]

That's the whole oil pump there. Are you sure it's not just the oil filter seal leaking. I replaced the oil pump hoping to fix a leak there and it still did it.

 

[SnakeBit!]

has done it every time I replace the filter which has been 3-4 times at least. all motorcraft filters and each time a leak so I figure it's coming from the housing.

 

[g36 monkey]

Probably just a poor design. I think mine has a little leak there still.