like title says. i have a brand new honda gasket too. i was under there installing my engine stiffner (thanx len) and i noticed that the oil is seeping through.. its not reall a leak. now the helms manual doesnt say to put some formagasket aka liquidgasket on it.. should i?? i put 3 quarts of oil in there just to check it about 3 days ago.. what should i do.

thanx


[Modified by baonest, 8:53 PM 2/6/2003]

 

good rule of thumb is hondabond on the corners.

 

maybe the bolts are loose? just a thought

 

i went under there and tightened them up.. i torqued them down when i first installed it but it didnt seem as tight.. so i went under and retightened them.. oh and i lowered the car back to a level position. its been jacked up in the front on jack stands. hopefully this will solve the problem. the gasket. and pan are brand new.




[Modified by baonest, 10:15 PM 2/6/2003]

 

Do not over torque, it can and will pinch the gasket, causing a leak. Yes, use hondabond, atleast on the corners. Also, if you put it on upsidedown, it will leak too. I am sure there are other things that can contirbute to it, but that is all I have experienced...

Jason

 

thanx for the info guys..

ill check tomorow to see how the "leek" is. where can i pick up some hondabond?? at honda dealer?

thanx

 

do the raised dimples (on the contact surface) on the oil pan help prevent pinching?

 

Honda/Acura dealer or a Honda motorcycle dealer. Use the Hondabond sparingly, too much will cause the gasket to compress too much and squeeze out. Same effect as overtorqueing.

 

I guess it helps pinching in a side to side motion. But in the case that you overtorque and squeeze the gasket out the side of the Block/pan, they do not seem to stop then. I have seen the gasket ooze out and get cut on the back side by the block.


Jason

 

semi liquid... or high temp. i was thinking the semi??

 

HT (high temp.) The red label.