HELP! Breather hose kinked now oil everywhere

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JasonblkZ06

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I was mounting a breather tank and had run the hose for it but not yet finished. I had to go run a trip and forgot about the hose that I had stuck up inside the bumper to hold it out of the way temporarily. Well, it had a kink in it and when I got home I noticed oil dripping from everywhere under the truck. I knew what it was an figured the oil dipstick had blown out so I popped the hood. It was still in place and then I got under the truck and everything, I mean everything is covered in oil from the oil pan back. There is even oil on my tailgate and rear tires.

What is the most common place for oil to leak from? I am going to have to clean it all up to figure out where it is leaking from. I just hope I did not pop a seal. Anyone have something like this happen to them? It looks to be leaking from the side or rear somewhere.

Thanks, truck is down until I figure this out.
 
UPDATE: Looks like I found the leak. I just replaced the lift pump with an Airdog and it looks like it is leaking right from where the factory lift pump bracket was. Are the bolt holes that go into the block open to the inside of the block? I had been running for a week after the Airdog install with no signs of any oil leaking. So, with the kinked hose could the pressure have caused it to push out of this area? Does anyone know if these holes go all the way into the inside of the block? I just want to make sure this is what it is.

I replaced the 2 bolts on the intake plate, but not all of the bolts on the lift pump bracket. I used I think 2 of the 4 to hold the wiring harness in place.
 
OK, how do you know., I need some help here.
A guy on the CUmmins forum said he didn't replace those bolts and never had a problem.

Anyone have a block out of their truck that they can look at for me to see if those bolt holes are indeed threaded into the inside or not. PLEASE.
 
I removed that bracket when I did a holley conversion on my truck 6-7 years ago and didn't realize there was a gasket back there. That bracket covers the hole in the block where the 12v mechanical lift pump used to go.
 
Thanks, I am putting the plate back on. There are people running around without this - I wonder why they haven't had any problems?
 
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