Oil Pan Leak...Nasty
05-19-2005, 07:30 AM
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Oil Pan Leak...Nasty
after i did the turbo on my car i noticed oil leakin from the oil pan an i changed the gasket the other night but it still wont stop leakin.i have used gasket maker before and the gasket i have on it now is from discount auto parts. its not workin i think but was told to get an originial gasket directly from acura.
what should i do???
thanks
what should i do???
thanks
05-19-2005, 07:56 AM
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Re: Oil Pan Leak...Nasty (crix868)
Any gasket will work the same. Did you sequentially tighten the bolts in order and to spec? Sometimes when you don't, the gasket doesn't seat right and you will have a leak. Start from the center, and go outwards evenly on each side. Also, you don't need to torque it down to spec...ther gasket stretches waay too much when that's done. Just tighten the oil pan bolts until the gasket pulls out a little bit, not too tight. Good luck!
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Re: Oil Pan Leak...Nasty (DavidT or VajT)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavidT or VajT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Did you sequentially tighten the bolts in order and to spec? Sometimes when you don't, the gasket doesn't seat right and you will have a leak. Just tighten the oil pan bolts until the gasket pulls out a little bit, not too tight. Good luck!</TD></TR></TABLE>
The most important thing is to not overtighten the bolts here, not too sure about the order in which they are bolted however
The most important thing is to not overtighten the bolts here, not too sure about the order in which they are bolted however
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Re: Oil Pan Leak...Nasty (crix868)
From my experience....
The spec says ~91 in/lbs of torque or so but if you tighten your bolts with this spec, you will end up with a cracked gasket located at the upper left hand portion of the oil pan (I am speaking as if you were under your car with your oil pan directly underneath you). I know this because I replaced 4 of these, torqued them PROPERLY in sequential order, and it still leaked. I would put the torque at a relativly low setting (~55 in/lbs or less). This will insure that you don't bend your oil pan or crack your gasket. If you do this and it still leaks in the same spot, then you probably have a bent oil pan where the gasket is supposed to go (as I did). Also, make sure to use very little sealant or that may also cause a leak on its own....
The spec says ~91 in/lbs of torque or so but if you tighten your bolts with this spec, you will end up with a cracked gasket located at the upper left hand portion of the oil pan (I am speaking as if you were under your car with your oil pan directly underneath you). I know this because I replaced 4 of these, torqued them PROPERLY in sequential order, and it still leaked. I would put the torque at a relativly low setting (~55 in/lbs or less). This will insure that you don't bend your oil pan or crack your gasket. If you do this and it still leaks in the same spot, then you probably have a bent oil pan where the gasket is supposed to go (as I did). Also, make sure to use very little sealant or that may also cause a leak on its own....
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