Issues Sealing Sump Options

[swerve]

Hi Guys,

Have been having an issue sealing my sump (swapped from 5s-fe to 3s-gte). As we know, sump is the same as the 5s-fe except with the oil return hose input on the new sump.

I have now sealed the sump (with corret silastic) twice with the same result. A small leak down the back and on the clutch side. Is being sealed as per manual instructions.

Before I pull it off yet again, does anyone know of any issues / complications that I may be overlooking?

Starting to get frustrated with little issues stopping me from a trip to the dyno with the new turbo install

Thanks heaps!!!

[Punisher]

You're in Oz.. SO I don't know how different this may be to USA.. but use a black silicon.. we have here a product made by Permatex.. it's black silicion (RTV) ... It's made for oil pan use.

I've never had that stuff fail on me..

The other option is to get a factory oil pan gasket.. On my 3S rebuild I used the factory oil pan gasket (it was a cork gasket) and I coated the gasket in a product made by permatex called Hylomer. It's a non-curing gasket coating that helps the gasket to seal.. It's just a real tacky gel.

Are you 100% positive that it's the oil pan leaking? I had an issue like this a while ago on my last car and I took the oil pan off twice and re-sealed it and it turned out to be a leak from the camshaft oil seal... Just running down the block.. and I didn't find that leak until I put a UV dye in the oil and then I traced it back to the camshaft seal.. u said it's on the trans side.. so maybe it's coming from your distributor?