[Healeys] new oil pan

[Bob Spidell]

Generally, unless a specific pattern is known, torque from the inner to the outer, alternating sides, in two or three steps (e.g. if the final torque is 25ft-lbs, torque all in sequence to 15 or 20ft-lbs, then final torque to 25). 

The torque will depend on the type and size of bolt; e.g. 3/8" fine should be torqued to about 30-35ft-lbs (somewhat less if you oil the bolts). I think the bolts on the pan are smaller, so figure out what size bolt you have and look up the setting in a torque table (google 'torque table'). 

If you're going to use a cork gasket, I like to 'glue' one side in place with 3M yellow snot, then put a small bead of blue RTV on the other (this works well for me for valve cover gaskets). If you're going to go gasketless, I like 'Right Stuff' (expensive, but since you probably just spent north of $400 on the Al pan ...). 



bs 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert westcott" <55healey at comcast.net> 
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:49:40 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Healeys] new oil pan 

I am just ready to install a new aluminum oil pan on the 100. I 
wonder if there is a sequence for tightening the bolts and what I 
should torque them too. 
Any opinions on gasket sealer? 

Thanks, 

Rob 
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