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Re: Oil pan gasket change gone very bad



On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:53:25 EST Captnbr@aol.com writes:
> Well last week I changed it, and a week later I am 1 1/2 quarts low 
> and there is oil streamed all along the bottom of my car all the way to
the 
> tailpipe.  
> What did I do wrong, all the bolts are tight.  I asked the guy that 
> sold me the gasket, do I need to use any sealer with this and he said
no 
> just put it on.  So I cleaned all the gunk off the pan and put the new
one on. I 
> am so  pissed because what was a one to two drop of oil per week turned

> into a 1 1/2 quart per week leak. ANy hints from anybody who has done
this before  will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Brian 86 16v
> http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html

How did you degrease the oil pan lip and the bottom of the block?

Proper degreasing is the most critical step to ensure a good gasket seal.
I spray 2+2 carb cleaner and wipe it off and repeat once or twice.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'80 Scirocco
'88 Scirocco 16V
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