At 05:17 PM 11/12/2001, you wrote:
>SDOliner@aol.com wrote:>
> > I am at the point of refitting the oil pan to the 1275 rebuild.
> > Should the cork main bearing seals go in dry or gopped up with some
> permatex
> > type stuff?
> > Also should they be trimed flush with the pan or protrude a little?
>
>DO NOT TRIM!!!
>Soak them in oil, install them with the ears sticking up, once the pan is
>bolted
>on, they will compress to form an almost leakproof seal.
>Frank Clarici
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Agree.
To ease the job a bit, I've used a scissors jack to support the pan whilst
getting the screws tight. Not a fan of silicone sealants for this.
Peter C.
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