<VV> major oil leak in newly rebuilt 110 PG in a 66 Monza

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
Mon Aug 18 14:27:01 EDT 2008


I didn't see this mentioned anywhere - you might consider using a  
torque wrench on this one.  I've used one to tighten the bolts on the  
last couple pans I did with good results.  It's amazing how little  
torque is really required.  Good luck!

--Bryan

On Aug 13, 2008, at 10:12 PM, Jedd Hebrink wrote:

> Well, I crawled under the car tonight, and its not as drastic as my
> imagination had led me to believe.  Seems when I put the oil  pan  
> back up
> after adding sealant, I got a little overzealous and over tightened  
> the
> bolts, crushing the cork gasket.  This was especially the case up  
> front
> where the worst of the leaking is occurring.  I actually managed to  
> squeeze
> the gasket out over the edge up there.



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