[V8] Oil Pan Gasket

[Dave Saad]

I agree with the cleaning part - clean it up good so you can see the  
problem, and just to have a nice shiny motor ;-)

Before you get too carried away, you might just want to re-torque all  
437 bolts that hold the lower pan on. There is a good chance that  
will cure your problem - or at least get you to a slow drip. The  
gasket is easy to replace if needed too - just remove the  
aforementioned 8465 bolts and the pan comes right off. I would really  
suggest a torque wrench to put it back on though. The bolts are easy  
to strip out, and if they are over-tightened you will leak.
If your leak is on the right side, maybe you have a oil pressure  
sender leaking?
Also, a valve cover leak can be hard to spot if it is at the front  
right.

You need a torque whench that can do 7 lbs/ft. Probably a 1/4" drive  
unit.


Dave

On Oct 22, 2005, at 9:57 AM, Kent McLean wrote:

> Greg Furstenwerth wrote:
>
>> I think its the lower one as that seems to be where its
>> leaking from but I am not 100% for sure on that.
>>
>
> Well, get sure. Spend some time cleaning the engine.
> I'd avoid a high-pressure spray, as that tends to
> kill the electronics.  Try spraying something like
> SimpleGreen (rinse thoroughly, as it eats aluminum),
> and wipe it down with rags or paper towels to get
> things clean enough to confirm where the leak is
> coming from.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
>
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