Re: 318 Oil Pan Gasket Install

[John Pettitt <john.pettitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, that was one of the first things I checked.  I've pretty much eliminated any leaks from head covers oil pressure switches and the like.  Its either the rear main seal, or that gasket.  I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew with an oil pan gasket.  

But, I Hate Leaks! ! ! 

--- On Sat, 1/30/10, Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 318 Oil Pan Gasket Install
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 2:27 AM
> 
> John also check the oil gauge sender on the top back of the
> engine. I've had a number of Mopars that had a leak like the
> one you describe that looked like a rear main seal and it
> turned out to be a leaky sender.
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Pettitt" <john.pettitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:09 PM
> Subject: 318 Oil Pan Gasket Install
> 
> 
> > 
> > Guys,
> > 
> > First off, I am a novice "Learning As I Go" mechanic.
> > 
> > I have a 1965 Coronet that has had a nagging drip,
> drip, drip oil leak. When the oil leaks, it runs down
> between the front of the transmission bell housing, and the
> back of the oil pan.  The oil though, is running down
> the bellhousing. I thought it was the Main Rear Seal, as I
> could not find anything else that was leaking.  I have
> currently begun to replace the front-end Steering and
> suspension.  While I've had it jacked up, it has leaked
> a little more profusely.  I've noticed that the gaskets
> on the ends of the oil pan are cracked and kinda broken in
> places.  You know the ones I'm talking about, the
> concave plastic looking gaskets that overlap the edge of the
> oil pan.
> > 
> > I was curious about 2 things:
> > 
> > 1) Could it be that the rear gasket of the oil pan is
> the thing that is leaking, and if that is the case. . .
> > 
> > 2) How hard is it to replace the oil pan gasket?
> > 
> > I have a contact with my local Mopar club that is in
> the business of doing frame-up restorations.  He has
> helped me out with some stuff on my car, and I know he knows
> his business.  He advised that I should just let it
> drip, as doing a Rear Main Seal job isn't always sure cure
> for an old engine like this.  But I asked him the other
> day about the oil pan gasket, and he said it was quite a
> difficult job, and he gave me a 1 and 10 shot at getting it
> right the first time.  Since I have all the steering
> and suspension components off right now, I thought this
> would be a good time to replace the gasket if I was going to
> do it.
> > 
> > Is it more than I need to bite off at this time, and
> should I just deal with the drips, or is changing an oil pan
> gasket something that can be accomplished without too much
> trouble.
> > 
> > My friend is a great car builder, and knows his
> stuff.  I just thought I'd get another opinion. 
>   Thanks for any thoughts. . . .
> > 
> > 
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