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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Gotham oil pan brace: any leaks

I am considering purchasing one and would like to get an idea of how successful it is. For those who respond, how many miles have you driven with it on?

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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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mine is leaking a tiny bit now on the driver's side engine mount bolt. not all the bolts fit either, I had to buy some longer bolts but maybe they've corrected that problem now. Its still one hell of a product.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Thanks.

Did you have to buy longer motor mount bolts or pan bolts or both?
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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pan, the motor mount bolts they come with works pretty well.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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How can it be one hell of a product if your leaking again?

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because it was my fault for not putting silicone on the motor mount bolts, and even then the leak is very minimal. Its about a drop every few days or so.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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The brace helps, but the cure to stop leaking is to install the oil pan properly using the correct sealant and procedure.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
The brace helps, but the cure to stop leaking is to install the oil pan properly using the correct sealant and procedure.
^i agree! you can stop any oil pan from leaking if it is done right. also i would recommend using studs coming down from the "block" insted of bolts. we have found them to work better with pan braces.
~Jonathan
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