Rick/Dick;
I believe you wrote me about this last month, when I queried you about
this, as I knew this was a task I needed to get to. I have followed
those directions and find that a number of the the pan bolt holes
halfway down the sides were raised a bit. I did my best to level them I
note that the pan itself seems to also have a slight 'arc' to it, front
to back. Perhaps the bolts themselves take care of that when tightened
up. I am looking at the Bentley's page 52. Am I correct in reading the
torque table there, that the sump bolt torque is listed under "Sump
Attachment, and should be 15-20 ft/lbs?
I have now spread some Right Stuff on the side between the sump pan and
gasket and it is ready to go. The package of Right Stuff I bought comes
in a 5-oz. caulking tube with a small caulking gun. Since it sets-up
pretty quickly, I wasn't going to apply any more sealant to the sump
side of the gasket until I was ready to install it. So, I've been
awaiting the answer on the longer bolts before proceeding. Seems like
there is some opinion of placing the longer bolts in the reinforced
sections of the pan. Getting to that now!
Thanks for your help....
Cheers!
Dave
Rick wrote:
>Hello neighbor,
>
>Dave it's pretty common for oil pans to be warped around the bolt holes from
>over tightening. Before you put it back in place lay a straight edge across
>the bolt hole and see if it is flat. It it's raised up around the hole the
>gasket will be tight there but loose between holes. A couple of taps from a
>small ball peen hammer is all that's needed to correct it. The very best
>thing to seal oil pans with is "The Right Stuff" from Permatex. It's
>expensive and comes in a cheese whiz type can. Wipe the surfaces with brake
>cleaner or something like that as nothing will seal well against an oil
>film. The Right Stuff is so good you can even leave out the gasket if you
>wish.
>
>I'm not sure about the bolt length. I'm guessing but suspect that the ones
>that go into the soft front block may be short. Go real easy on those as the
>bock strips very easily. There are also a couple of bolts into the front of
>that block that tend to strip and leak too.
>
>On the road again,
>
>Rick
>75 TR6sci
>http://pattonmachine.com/
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: 6pack-bounces+patton=suscom-maine.net@autox.team.net
>>[mailto:6pack-bounces+patton=suscom-maine.net@autox.team.net]On Behalf
>>Of David Friedlander
>>Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:24 PM
>>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>>Subject: [6pack] Sump bolts
>>
>>
>>Hey List !
>>
>>I am in the midst of replacing my sump gasket and pulled the pan off
>>this morning.
>>
>>
>Snip
>
>
>
>>Thanks for any insights...
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Dave Friedlander
>>CF25194U+O+TBI
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