hey guys, my oil pan gasket is leaking becuase the last owner used the junk that comes in a tube. i was looking at it and the motor mount is like right under the pan, and i cant figure out how to get a ratchet under the bolts torwrds the front of the car. im confused, just please dont tell me i have to f*** with the motor mount. thanks

 

Uh, sorry fred but if you look real close you'll notice that a pax side motor mount bolts right through the oil pan. I'll guess you'll have to f**** with it.

Use an offset wrench to remove the front bolts. It is a pain but not impossible. Also, try not to damage the oil pan when breaking the seal on it.

It is not a hard job, just a little time consuming to loosen and tighten those pesky bolts.

 

The stuff inthe tube isn't too bad as long as it's the right stuff and the mating surfaces are flush. (which they should anyways)

 

DO NOT USE AN OIL PAN GASKET, IT WILL LEAK!!! Use only rtv or another sealant and you shall be leak free.

 

See the problem is that the motor mount on the FC (and FD) is through the oil pan... so you can use an oil pan gasket, and eventually it will leak (sooner the more HP and Torque your motor makes)

Or you can use RTV and sooner or later it will also leak (sooner the more HP and Torque your motor makes).

So until someone comes out with a cast oil pan and O ring for the FC, you should use which ever one makes you feel more comfortable.

 

what is this RTV sealent, iv got some gasket maker that is rated for 650 degrees that i could use. whats so bad about the oem gasket that should be under there? thanks for the help

 

Don't mess with regular RTV sealant.

I have repeatedly used rightstuff by Permatex with 100% success. No need to allow the RTV to cure before applying full torque. This is the stuff that NASCAR uses. No wait, no fuss, just 100% effectiveness.

 

There is nothing bad about the OEM gasket- they typically last 100K miles.

It should be considered more a personal preferance...

do you like glue, or do you like a gasket...

Your choice

 

man to make i easier i think u are gonna have to jack the motor up to get thoes last few bolts

 

Be careful re-tightening the oil pan bolts, they have a habit of breaking.

 

A BAD habit may i say. Broke 2, they say 15 lbs of torque or 30 or seomthing putting them back on, and mine were so bad 2 broke putting them back on, and 1 broke taking it off, like wtf! Lol. Yeah be very careful with that.