Soft pad between back end of oil pan and connection to block

[FlsFavContractorGirl]

There is some kind of black soft pad between my oil pan and the engine block.
Does anyone know what that specific part is?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

That is the oil diaper as thats what it does best it also reduces some noise, they have one on the injector rails under the hood too

 

[flan]

Yea. mainly for noise as the sniper said. I removed mine to prevent corrosion from forming. The one mentioned on the fuel rail is gone too. No fear of corrosion up there, I simply removed it because I like less crap in the way when I need to work on stuff and did not notice any increased noise after removal.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Yea. mainly for noise as the sniper said. I removed mine to prevent corrosion from forming. The one mentioned on the fuel rail is gone too. No fear of corrosion up there, I simply removed it because I like less crap in the way when I need to work on stuff and did not notice any increased noise after removal.

I removed mine for corrosion reasons too

 

[FlsFavContractorGirl]

That is the oil diaper as thats what it does best it also reduces some noise, they have one on the injector rails under the hood too

Thanks! I have a what appears to be a leak somewhere above it or between it. What could be leaking there?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Thanks! I have a what appears to be a leak somewhere above it or between it. What could be leaking there?

rear main seal is the likely culprit, do you have much milage on the truck?

 

[FlsFavContractorGirl]

rear main seal is the likely culprit, do you have much milage on the truck?

Only 68k