I have a 2000 dakota slt 4x4 with 4.7L. I purchased this truck last july with 130k miles on it, now it's at 140k miles on it. Runs great, still feels like it has lots of power, but, the other day I noticed the front cross member is covered in oil, which is wet and appears to be a new leak.
I know the power steering is leaking, but, what else could this be? What seals commonly fail on the front of these motors?

I'm thinking about tearing the motor down and putting new gaskets in it. I'm a guy who just can't leave things alone, i'm thinking about a new camshaft set. Anybody running aftermarket cams in their 4.7's? It's still my daily driver but a little more performance and fuel mileage would be nice.

Thanks-
Medic B

 

Could be any number of things leaking. Identify the fluid first before throwing parts at it.

 

Check valve cover gaskets