[6pack] Replacing oil pan gasket

[Foster, Stan]

In my experience the standard gasket with a thin film of hylomar works well.
If a bolt has stripped it is probably in the front where two of the sump bolts
go into an aluminium block. There are a few longer bolts that go through the
reinforced sections at the rear and if one of these end up at the front there
is a danger of stripping the threads in the sealing block in an attempt to
tighten them. Any stripped threads can be repaired with helicoils or similar.

Stan.


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Subject: [6pack] Replacing oil pan gasket

While I have the body off the frame on my TR6, I thought I would try  to
tackle some of the oil leaks starting with the oil pan gasket. When I bought
the
car a couple of years ago, the PO told me that one of the oil pan bolts was
striped out. I will find out soon which one.

What is the best way to replace the pan gasket and what kind of gaskets are
out there. Is there a silicone gasket or should I just buy a standard gasket
from TRF or Moss? Is Hylomar the best sealant to use?

TIA,
Peter Schoppelry
TR6 '69