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Re: [TR] making the mating surface of an oil pan flat

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>, Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] making the mating surface of an oil pan flat
From: Paul Tegler <ptegler@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:07:10 -0500
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ditto on the attachment process, has worked well for years...valve cover 
process similar

ptegler

On 1/21/2019 10:40 AM, Geo Hahn wrote:
> I used a body hammer and dolly - was pretty easy to get them flat 
> again.  IMO a hammer blow is much more effective than a tightening 
> bolt will be.
>
> After that I installed the gasket to the pan using RTV and set the 
> whole works gasket-down on a sheet of glass.  The result was a sealed 
> gasket with a very flat surface to present to the machined bottom of 
> the block.  A non-hardening sealer (e.g. Hylomar) will then work with 
> that.  With a bit of care the gasket will stay with the pan upon 
> removal and can be re-used.
>
> Geo
>
> On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 12:16 AM Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com 
>
>       The PO put gallons of sealer around the pan/ sump and over
>     tightened all the bolts. They are all raises and .if  I put a flat
>     rule between holes, I  can notice at least 1 or more mm gap.
>
>     I am thinking of using a nut and bolt with a few washers to
>     hopefully make the bolts holes flat again. Are there any other
>     good simpler ways to do this. I don't want to hammer them as I
>     think I will do more damage.
>
>     Sujit
>
>     -- 
>     Sujit Roy
>     Cupertino, California
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    <p>ditto on the attachment process, has worked well for
      years...valve cover process similar</p>
    <p>ptegler<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/21/2019 10:40 AM, Geo Hahn wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">I used a body hammer and dolly - was pretty easy to
        get them flat again.  IMO a hammer blow is much more effective
        than a tightening bolt will be.
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>After that I installed the gasket to the pan using RTV and
          set the whole works gasket-down on a sheet of glass.  The
          result was a sealed gasket with a very flat surface to present
          to the machined bottom of the block.  A non-hardening sealer
          (e.g. Hylomar) will then work with that.  With a bit of care
          the gasket will stay with the pan upon removal and can be
          re-used.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Geo</div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 12:16
          AM Sujit Roy &lt;<a href="mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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          <div dir="ltr">  The PO put gallons of sealer around the pan/
            sump and over tightened all the bolts. They are all raises
            and .if  I put a flat rule between holes, I  can notice at
            least 1 or more mm gap.<br>
            <br>
            I am thinking of using a nut and bolt with a few washers to
            hopefully make the bolts holes flat again. Are there any
            other good simpler ways to do this. I don't want to hammer
            them as I think I will do more damage.<br>
            <br>
            Sujit  <br clear="all">
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                <div>Sujit Roy<br>
                  Cupertino, California</div>
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