oil leak: oil pan gasket

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Permatex makes this stuff called Liquid form-a-gasket or something like 
that. I recommend coating both sides of the gasket with this stuff before 
you re-assemble. Make sure that both surfaces are clean and not covered in 
oil and use a torque wrench if you have one.

-Raffi

BTW I stopped by Sunday and your Scirocco was out front but you were no 
where to be found...


At 11:20 AM 9/25/02 -0400, John Erickson wrote:
>If you use loctite, then yes, you need to reapply it. This is not an area 
>where you would normally use it, however.
>With the gasket you have, I don't know if a re-torque job will stop the 
>leak.  I don't think so.  I would suggest a liberal coating of Permatex on 
>that gasket.  Or...go buy the big thick rubber gasket.
>
>John
>
>dave t <pearl16v@yahoo.com>
>|positive its the gasket. went under there right after
>|i put it on and there it was, a leak at one of the
>|bolts after i let the car warm up for a bit. i didnt
>|use a rubber gasket, it was the thick paper kind, not
>|cork, but not sure if its a composite.
>|
>|im going to try to re-torque it this afternoon. but
>|another question, i used loctite. do i need to
>|re-apply this before i retorque?
>|
>|dave
>|
>|
>|--- John Erickson <ranahan@charter.net> wrote:
>|> Dave,
>|> Which gasket did you use?  Hopefully, it was the
>|> thick |> rubber one with the metal core.  I put mine on dry
>|> (no |> gasket dealer at all) and it doesn't leak a drop. |> Are you |> 
>sure its the gasket leaking and not maybe the front
>|> main |> oil seal?
>|> |> |> John
>|> 87 16v
>|> Long Beach
>|> |> dave t <pearl16v@yahoo.com>
>|> |i just replaced the oil pan gasket to my 88 16v.
>|> |lightly sealed both sides of the gasket w/ the grey
>|> |stuff. put it on and torqued the bolts to what i
>|> |thought was good. but im having a small leak. do i
>|> |have to redo the job or can i just torque the bolts
>|> to
>|> |spec? over-torque? whats the best approach?
>|> |
>
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