[TR] Fwd: Oil Pan Leak

[wbeech at flash.net]

I am overjoyed today in that I finally got my car up on a lift in order to
clean and very closely examine what I believed to be a faulty rear-main seal
(brand new Moss kit).  Now it looks like the oil is leaking from the second
bolt in from the corner(driver's side). I REALLY hope this is right!!



My questions to the list are this:
- First, the guy that built the engine used some type of sealant that has
VERY SECURELY glued the alloy sump to the block.  I think they need this
stuff to attach the tiles to the Space Shuttle!  I can see that it is black
from the squeeze-out around the edges.  Any idea what it is and the best way
to get the sump off without damaging it?
- The bolts now in the pan are several lengths but the manual shows that all
to be 3/4", save three(3)
- The slave bracket & breather pipe clip bolts(2) to be 1-1/4" in length
- A sump to front sealing block bolt(1) to be 5/8".  
I this correct?
- Also, is there any oil passage that these rear-most bolts could have
intersected with to cause the leak?  If so, what is the remedy?
- Lastly, I have the alloy sump, does this make any difference in the bolt
lengths I should use?

Many thanks in advance.  And, if this is indeed the cause of my oil puddle
misery my humble apologies to Moss for all of my evil statements of the
past.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brian Jones
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:17 PM
To: email list
Subject: [TR] Fwd: Oil Pan Leak

I followed the method in the VTR maintenance section, except I used Permatex
to bond the gasket to the pan, left to set overnight. I then used Hylomar on
the gasket-to-block face so that I could easily get the pan off again and
had no risk of goop in the pan causing mischief.

I took care to straighten the pan lip first. My pan had been heavily
over-tightened by the DPO and his answer was to use masses of orange rubbery
goop to close the gaps on the distorted pan lip. He failed. The VTR page:
 http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-pan-gasket.shtml

Brian Jones


On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:

> That's what I use as well.  Permatex brand is what the local Farm and 
> Fleet carries.  I still leave a trail of oil, but not from the oil pan
flange.
>
> - Tony Drews
>
> At 01:57 PM 10/27/2009, STEVE STERN wrote:
>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] Oil Pan Leak
>>
>> "I cured my oil pan leaks by installing the gasket with black RTV. 
>> This is a silicone gasket maker. I only used the RTV on the area 
>> outside of the bolt holes to prevent it from getting into my oil 
>> system. No more leaks."
>>
>> I second it! I've been using RTV adhesive and/or gasket maker on all 
>> paper and cork gaskets since the 70s without a leak.
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
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