Oil pan gasket...
11-06-2002, 08:39 AM
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I got a new pan gasket from Mazdatrix along with a few others for putting my turbo back on after the porting operation I just finished. I want to change it now since my car is up on jackstands and there seems to be a good bit of leakage around the pan. Other than removing a shitload of little bolts and the motor mount, is there anything I might run into that will be a problem? Is it hard to remove the motor mount?
TIA for the answers, guys!
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TIA for the answers, guys!
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11-06-2002, 11:05 AM
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The Mazda shop manual says you should use a bead of sealant even with the gasket. I don't like the idea of just using the sealant, but I suppose it might work. I'll be using the gasket and the sealant 'cause I dont' want it to drip, and I'm only doing it once! 
11-06-2002, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Nov 6 2002, 05:32 PM
the factory only uses sealer, i dunno why they bother to sell the gasket.
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
11-06-2002, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Nov 6 2002, 01:13 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Nov 6 2002, 05:32 PM']the factory only uses sealer, i dunno why they bother to sell the gasket.
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
A product like Perfect Seal would be better on those bolts then silocone.
11-06-2002, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Nov 6 2002, 02:07 PM
[quote name='pengaru' date='Nov 6 2002, 01:13 PM'][quote name='j9fd3s' date='Nov 6 2002, 05:32 PM']the factory only uses sealer, i dunno why they bother to sell the gasket.
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
A product like Perfect Seal would be better on those bolts then silocone.[/quote]
Quit your campaign against silicone. Nobody cares if their oil pan looks a little sloppy.
11-06-2002, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Nov 6 2002, 05:17 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Nov 6 2002, 02:07 PM'][quote name='pengaru' date='Nov 6 2002, 01:13 PM'][quote name='j9fd3s' date='Nov 6 2002, 05:32 PM']the factory only uses sealer, i dunno why they bother to sell the gasket.
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
use plenty of silicon, and make sure you silicon the motor mount bolts and stuff
mike
A product like Perfect Seal would be better on those bolts then silocone.[/quote]
Quit your campaign against silicone. Nobody cares if their oil pan looks a little sloppy.[/quote]
Silocone-mightycon <~~~ I know thats not how its spelled, one of our spanish speaking members can help out, I spelled it like it sounds, lol
But for real, Perfect Seal is meant to go on bolt threds, it would be a better sealing thing for the bolts