I do the ball peen hammer and then run the surface on a belt sander. Dont
know how much this adds to the process, but it makes me feel good.
Joe A
> While you have the oil pan off you should also check the lip on the
> pan where the bolt holes are located with a straight edge. These tend
> over time to be dimpled outward from overtightening. This can easily
> be remedied by placing the ball end of a ball peen hammer in the
> center of the hole on the side of the pan that bolts to the block and
> hitting the other end of the hammer with another hammer. Seems like I
> got this idea from other listers an eon or two ago. Thanks listers.
>
> Mike Lunsford
>
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