Re: oil pan fitment

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I knew I should have elaborated there, a little extra works fine, the 
problem is some guys seem to think a tube of sealer in each corner solves 
all ailments, again, a little restraint goes a long way. My method is put a 
small amount on the corners, let it set up for a little while and then 
install the pan, try not to jostle pan around too much when you install, I 
think that and overtightening the fasteners probably causes the sealent to 
ooze into areas where you don't want it to.

Joey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Safford" <hzf9vv@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: oil pan fitment


> ... a touch of extra sealer on the 4 corners ... yeah ... well, all
> this work is the result of a guy using a bit too much of that stuff,
> so I'm really gun-shy when it comes to applying any of it for this
> application.
>
> Hints as to how to do it right would be appreciated - I don't want to
> risk *any* of it getting into the pan.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Joey<jake4@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Assuming the pan is out of the car,I use a piece of scrap aluminum ( a 
> > piece
> > of wood would be ok)on the bolt head side and gently hammer the 
> > protrusions
> > flat, the problem I see some guys do is they go crazy and hammer the heck
> > out of it. The objective is too flatten the surface not swedge it beyond
> > recognition. This is one area where patience is important. You might want 
> > to
> > research some of the gasket companies to see if you can get one of the 
> > new
> > steel reinforced gaskets for this cutie. Don't forget to put a touch of
> > extra sealer on the 4 corners, hopefully yhis will help out.
> > Joey
>
>
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