Slant Six Forum :: oil pan/timing cover gaskets

: Hey Guys! I have my oil pan, timing cover,
: valve cover, and water pump off my old A100
: van I just bought. The van only has 58000
: miles on it and was leaking oil, so I decided
: to replace all the gaskets. The thing hasn't
: even been licensed since 1987. All the seals
: and gaskets are dry and brittle, but the motor
: runs great.
:
: Anyway, what are the tricks to sealing the oil
: pan to the block/timing cover as far as using
: silicone?
:
: Also, the water pump and timing cover seem to
: have a bolt or two that go into the water
: jacket, I take it I should apply silicone to
: these bolts too?
:
: I would like to replace the rear main seal
: while
: I'm in there too. I've read a few posts where
: people have replaced them with no problems?
: Should I worry about not being able to get the
: old rope seal out or getting the new rubber
: seal in? Is it pretty easy?
: Any tricks would be greatly appreciated in
: replacing any gaskets mentioned??
: Thanks a lot.....BTW - great page!!
: Mike

Author:	Mike [ Mon Feb 11, 2002 3:08 pm ]
Post subject:	oil pan/timing cover gaskets
Hey Guys! I have my oil pan, timing cover, valve cover, and water pump off my old A100 van I just bought. The van only has 58000 miles on it and was leaking oil, so I decided to replace all the gaskets. The thing hasn't even been licensed since 1987. All the seals and gaskets are dry and brittle, but the motor runs great. Anyway, what are the tricks to sealing the oil pan to the block/timing cover as far as using silicone? Also, the water pump and timing cover seem to have a bolt or two that go into the water jacket, I take it I should apply silicone to these bolts too? I would like to replace the rear main seal while I'm in there too. I've read a few posts where people have replaced them with no problems? Should I worry about not being able to get the old rope seal out or getting the new rubber seal in? Is it pretty easy? Any tricks would be greatly appreciated in replacing any gaskets mentioned?? Thanks a lot.....BTW - great page!! Mike mike.j.moser@boeing.com

Author:	Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:39 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Oil Pan Sealing Info. PIC
Quote: : Hey Guys! I have my oil pan, timing cover, : valve cover, and water pump off my old A100 : van I just bought. The van only has 58000 : miles on it and was leaking oil, so I decided : to replace all the gaskets. The thing hasn't : even been licensed since 1987. All the seals : and gaskets are dry and brittle, but the motor : runs great. : : Anyway, what are the tricks to sealing the oil : pan to the block/timing cover as far as using : silicone? : : Also, the water pump and timing cover seem to : have a bolt or two that go into the water : jacket, I take it I should apply silicone to : these bolts too? : : I would like to replace the rear main seal : while : I'm in there too. I've read a few posts where : people have replaced them with no problems? : Should I worry about not being able to get the : old rope seal out or getting the new rubber : seal in? Is it pretty easy? : Any tricks would be greatly appreciated in : replacing any gaskets mentioned?? : Thanks a lot.....BTW - great page!! : Mike The key to getting gaskets to seal is to get eveything clean and make sure all the parts (including the gaskets) "fit-up" well. If all is done right, you will need very little silicon sealer. We put together a quick webpage / article showing some of the steps and tricks, see the link below for all the details. DD Oil Pan Gasket Installation

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