Did you guys even bother using an engine support for removing the oil pan? Would the upper mount give enought support?
"You can only feed them semen for so long before their legs fall off."
plenty of support, done it multiple times
make sure you have all the bolts out, and the a/c compressors lower 2 bolts
A good tip: observe how little silicone sealer was used to install the pan originally. Too much can lead to excess that breaks off and can interfere. A layer you spread with your fingertip until it's almost transparent is all it takes. As critical oil pump passages are involved, it pays to be careful here...don't overdo the 'cone!
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Bill Hahn Jr.
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after I tapped my pan I did not even use any
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Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:after I tapped my pan I did not even use any
This can work, but I don't recommend it, as it typically leads to seepage in the long term.
Bill Hahn Jr.
Hahn RaceCraft
World's Quickest and Fastest Street J-Bodies
Turbocharging GM FWD's since 1988
www.turbosystem.com
Bill Hahn Jr. wrote:Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:after I tapped my pan I did not even use any
This can work, but I don't recommend it, as it typically leads to seepage in the long term.
didn't have any issues for 2 years... I always cleaned up both surfaces very well
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Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:Bill Hahn Jr. wrote:Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:after I tapped my pan I did not even use any
This can work, but I don't recommend it, as it typically leads to seepage in the long term.
didn't have any issues for 2 years... I always cleaned up both surfaces very well
Your experience would be best described as "unusual". I'd just fear that if you use this single instance as a general recommendation of this no-sealer approach, that others may be tempted to try it...and possibly regret it.
GM engineers know more than you or me ever will about engine design...if they'd have been comfortable making this a sealer-free application, they'd have done so.
Bill Hahn Jr.
Hahn RaceCraft
World's Quickest and Fastest Street J-Bodies
Turbocharging GM FWD's since 1988
www.turbosystem.com
DaFlyinSkwir(LS61) /PJ/ OEM+ wrote:Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:Bill Hahn Jr. wrote:Qwibby {T3H Old QBE} wrote:after I tapped my pan I did not even use any
This can work, but I don't recommend it, as it typically leads to seepage in the long term.
didn't have any issues for 2 years... I always cleaned up both surfaces very well
wow
x2 id say it was there for a reason. no reason to not put it back on.
