[Roadsters] Persistant Oil Leak!

[Keith0alan at aol.com]

Is it a steel pan? If so make sure the bolt holes are not dimpled in from
being over tightened. A little work with a small hammer and a block of wood
will  do wonders.

Here is the trick I do with the 1600 valve cover. It might work with the
oil pan. First glue the gasket to the cover with yellow death super weather
strip adhesive. Now it will not leak from that side or squirm around. On the
 other side I spray the red Permatex gasket adhesive that comes in the
spray can.  Assemble while the adhesive is still wet. When it comes time to
remove the cover  a smack will break the red stuff loose. I have had the
valve
cover off a number  of times and the gasket is still fine. If this doesn't
seal it then the mating  surfaces are not meeting or the oil is coming from
somewhere else.

keith  williams
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In a message dated 4/27/2009 10:24:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
drlsmith at dccnet.com writes:

Pushing  to get the car ready for Friday.
I've been fighting an oilpan gasket leak  for the last couple of weeks.
I didn't have a small torque wrench, so have  been using a 1/4" drive
ratchet and holding it at the head when  tightening.......I'm on my third
gasket!! Guess I'm still tightening it too  much! Duh!
On the latest gasket, it wasn't leaking real bad, but enough to  worry me
when I first started it. A day later, it hardly leaked at all, and I  was
going to let it be and just drive it.
Well when I got to Ross's, I  thought after installing a comp sway bar, a
backup light, and adjusting some  wiring, that I'd "snug up" the oilpan bolts
while I was under  there.....MISTAKE!!!! It's REALLY leaking now, holy
crap, I think I was lucky  to make it home!
So, Back to Ross's shop in the morning for a new
gasket.................And I'll use a proper torque wrench this time!!!

Any other tips??

Anyone up for having a 4 or 5 litre aluminum  oilpan with a nice thick
flange manufactured???

Daryl Smith
(oilpan  challenged, not  bedpan......)
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