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

[DAVID MASSEY]

 I wonder if there is a market for "silicone" pan gaskets much like the valve cover gaskets that work out so well.
 
Dave 

 
 
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From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Jan 21, 2019 10:22 am
Subject: Re: [TR] making the mating surface of an oil pan flat

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 at gmail.com> wrote:

  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  

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