Oil pan reseal with brace ... Still leaks. :(
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exactly! the o-ring misses part of the block!
Unfortunately it wasn't pinched, the o-ring was perfectly in its groove but the groove is wrong in that location (RED below), I'm in talks with the manufacturer for a fix/replacement. Blue would be the correct or better path.
Unfortunately it wasn't pinched, the o-ring was perfectly in its groove but the groove is wrong in that location (RED below), I'm in talks with the manufacturer for a fix/replacement. Blue would be the correct or better path.
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Interesting! That may be a variation in casting on your rear iron, or whoever made the pan just didn't plan things well .
Dale
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I'm about to re-seal my oil pan using Permatex Ultra Black. Can anyone provide more info about the formulation change? What changed and when did the change happen?
Is there anything I should be concerned about with the new formula? I had an old tube of this stuff in my garage from 5-7 years ago. The label on the back on the old and newer one says not to be used on parts that contact gasoline.
Is there anything I should be concerned about with the new formula? I had an old tube of this stuff in my garage from 5-7 years ago. The label on the back on the old and newer one says not to be used on parts that contact gasoline.
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There seems to be other variables that affect the seal besides the sealant, like application method and torque sequence. I also got a new oil pan, the IRP brace, and the IRP motor mounts with a second steel arm.
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I installed an Xcessive oil pan on my FD, did not fully remove the crossmember, gooped the s** out of the thing, had to slide the pan in side ways. What a cluster! Started leaking about a week after the install. This time I removed the crossmember, got some studs, cleaned everything, put the pan on dry (has an o ring) and strangely enough it has been fine ever since.
One of the few sealants I have used that actually works on that kind of thing is Honda Bond.
Dave
One of the few sealants I have used that actually works on that kind of thing is Honda Bond.
Dave
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I dropped the subframe to gain enough room to work comfortably.
I spent a couple hours cleaning and prepping the block surface. I used a blade and then a scotch brite pad to remove all the old RTV. Even after visually removing all the old RTV, I noticed the block surface still felt oily. I would wipe the surface with a clean towel using Simple Green and IPA, and it kept turning dark even after multiple times. So I just kept wiping with IPA until the towels stopped turning dark. One thing I noticed was that the iron surfaces needed a lot more wipes before it became clean compared to the aluminum rotor housing surface. Initially, I was a little perplexed by why the iron surfaces kept feeling oily even after so many wipes. But I just kept wiping and it eventually cleaned up.
I'm going to wait a week before I put oil in. I want to make sure the RTV is fully cured.
I spent a couple hours cleaning and prepping the block surface. I used a blade and then a scotch brite pad to remove all the old RTV. Even after visually removing all the old RTV, I noticed the block surface still felt oily. I would wipe the surface with a clean towel using Simple Green and IPA, and it kept turning dark even after multiple times. So I just kept wiping with IPA until the towels stopped turning dark. One thing I noticed was that the iron surfaces needed a lot more wipes before it became clean compared to the aluminum rotor housing surface. Initially, I was a little perplexed by why the iron surfaces kept feeling oily even after so many wipes. But I just kept wiping and it eventually cleaned up.
I'm going to wait a week before I put oil in. I want to make sure the RTV is fully cured.
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