oil pan washers
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Try Banzai Racing.they make an Oil pan brace that wraps around the Inner groove where the Bolt holes are on the oil pan.IT reinforces the Oil pan and allows the Extra Strength to help stop Leaks.
But Honestly,a Good Oil pan gasket and a Good amount of RTV will prevent the oil pan from leaking.
PS: do not Overtighten the nuts on the oil pan.they Bust rather easily(check the torque specs!).
But Honestly,a Good Oil pan gasket and a Good amount of RTV will prevent the oil pan from leaking.
PS: do not Overtighten the nuts on the oil pan.they Bust rather easily(check the torque specs!).
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well its a cheap alternative to the banzai one.
i would really order the banzai one, but money is tight for me right now.
using washers around the bolts that hold the pan one is supposed to help.
i was going to use the RTV, but ive searched and saw mixed opinions on using a gasket. some people are for it, some people say there have been no problems without the gasket.
i was gonna use the rtv and use washers since im going to be changing my oil soon.
i would really order the banzai one, but money is tight for me right now.
using washers around the bolts that hold the pan one is supposed to help.
i was going to use the RTV, but ive searched and saw mixed opinions on using a gasket. some people are for it, some people say there have been no problems without the gasket.
i was gonna use the rtv and use washers since im going to be changing my oil soon.
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Due to the design, sooner or later all FC and FD oil pans leak. It is just a given because of the engine mount through the pan.
Either silicon or a properly torqued gasket will solve the problem, but figure sooner or later it will leak again.
Either silicon or a properly torqued gasket will solve the problem, but figure sooner or later it will leak again.
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The bolts are M6.
I use 1/4" fender washers. Fender washers are larger then regular washers.
Use a thin coat of RTV on both sides of the gasket. Make sure that the mating surfaces are perfectly clean.
I use 1/4" fender washers. Fender washers are larger then regular washers.
Use a thin coat of RTV on both sides of the gasket. Make sure that the mating surfaces are perfectly clean.
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all the 10mm head bolts and the matching nuts in the FC are 6M with a 1.0 thread.
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