| Mar 8, 2010 - 12:39 PM | Forum: Engine/Transmission/Maintenance · Post Preview: #838689 · Replies: 1 · Views: 1,152 |
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Need some help with an oil pan leak with my 7A-FE motor. I keep getting a leak in the gasket between my oil pan and the engine block. I have made several attempts to correct the issue, but the leak keeps returning. It’s not a major leak, but enough to annoy me. I have tried using the RTV sealant with the cork material gasket. I have also used the dealer provided FIPG without additional gasket. I am very thorough removing any traces of the old gasket. I leave the pan very clean before putting it back on. I also let the gasket cure 24 hours before I start using the car. I know with 100% certainty the leak is from the oil pan. I circled the areas in the pic below where the leak persists. I can think of a few reasons why the oil leak continues, but I am not sure. Am I applying the sealant incorrectly or in the wrong place? Maybe too much sealant or not enough? Per the Hayne Manual I apply gasket per the image below. Should I follow this exactly? I have been actually putting much more on. Could that be the issue?  Am I tightening the oil pan bolts to the correct torque (over-tighten or under-tighten)? Per the Haynes manual I should be using 43 in-lbs. Some local mechanics suggested I should hand tighten the bolts, but I have not tried that yet. I have also read some threads suggesting to use a rubber gasket in addition to the sealant…not sure about this either? Any suggestions anyone? Thanks. |
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