Yep, that was the second thing I did after the oil pressure switch. That is, I replaced the valve cover gaskets, and they aren't leaking either. . . --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: 318 Oil Pan Gasket Install > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 3:05 AM > > The oil sending unit is the same issue that's plagued me > since I got my > engine together. I did change the oil pressure sending unit > but it was > the wrong one and I had to switch back. I have another used > one now to > try which should be right. My dist was also spitting oil > for awhile but > it hasn't been an issue since I removed the crankcase pcv > and replaced > it with a K&N breather. Both sides have this same > breather now. I > must've been building up pressure at high RPM's. > > As for the oil pan gasket, it won't be easy but you are > right that the > more stuff you have out of the way the better. It won't be > any easier > later unless you pull the engine. Be sure to check the > valve cover > gaskets too. They can leak at the back corner and wind up > running down > the back of the engine too. > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > > ==================================================================== > Dan McCormack wrote: > > > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > 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. . . . > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest > to only one person -- > > > directly to that person. 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