Stupid question,.. But I got a gasket from O'riellys, it's a blue gasket with a metal core part http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...+gasket&forcedVehicle=true&pt=02296&ppt=C0026 I'm installing this tonight, and if I need to run out and get some RTV before I start this I would like to know before I get it all back together....
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Oil Pan Gasket
- Thread starter RizzyRong
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MJR
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- Costa Mesa, CA
You'll use a dab of RTV where the timing cover meets the block on either side and where the rear main bearing cap meets the block on either side after it's installed and tight (if you did the rear main seal also otherwise just add the RTV). As a help you can spray on some spray trim adhesive to the gasket/block and stick the gasket on the block. This will hold it in place while you put the pan back on.
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pierceME311
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- FL "the trailer park of the nation"
I went the overkill route and put RTV all the way around, top and bottom. Also I used a fel-pro gasket that sounds like what you have, blue, metal core and was identical to the one I replaced other than the color. In this situation I don't think using allot of RTV is really going to hurt anything one way or the other, the main reason I went so heavy on it was because the OEM gasket only had it on the corners and the damn thing was leaking all the way around so I thought I would remedy that situation with copious amounts of silicone.
poorboy87
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- Linton Indiana
No, no, no,
Excessive amounts of silicon is the Devil.
It will come off on the inside fall to the sump and block the oil pump screan killing oil pressure and killing your engine.
Use it sparingly.
Excessive amounts of silicon is the Devil.
It will come off on the inside fall to the sump and block the oil pump screan killing oil pressure and killing your engine.
Use it sparingly.
RNMedic jr
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- Trenton, ohio
You should have called me. I would've come over. Did you get it done yet?
pierceME311
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- FL "the trailer park of the nation"
well, considering how tough it was to get the original RTV off the pan and block I'm not to worried about it but I will take your advice in to consideration in the future, it is a valid point.
RNMedic
NAXJA Member #659
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- Dayton, Ohio
mostly, to put the pan back we removed the draglink and it slid right in there, no problemo!!!
