Re: Oil pan gasket change gone very bad

[John Worden <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 11:53 AM 02/13/2000 -0500, Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
>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.
>
Maybe the gasket kinked up or moved when you put the pan in place?  It
happens(happened on my truck's transmission gasket in Dec.)  Your best bet
would be to get under there, verify it is definately coming from the pan
and if so, take it off and do it again.  I know it sucks but you're only
going to keep losing oil.  I took the pan off my truck and found the gasket
moved when I put the pan into place and there was a spot where the gasket
went into the pan, not contacting where it should have.  So check it out.


John Worden
Wayne, Maine
ICQ 1527476
'81 MkI w/2.0 16V (waiting for the spring)		
'86 MkII 8V  (also waiting for the spring)
'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4

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