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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Hey everyone,
I just recently installed a new cork oil pan gasket including gasket sealer, but still ended up with a leak. I torqued everything down to spec and from the center out like it said, but here is the result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT3BUrpeM10
Any tips? Or do I need to tear it back down and start over?
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By pegleg - 12 Years Ago
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Drain the oil out, pull it off and make sure it's straight. You can probably stop it by just tightening it a bit more. I'd try that first.
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By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
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I with Frank on this one. The pan rail may be a bit bent in that area. A little extra on the adjacent bolts may do it. If not pull the pan and place it on a flat surface and check it. Chuck
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By aussiebill - 12 Years Ago
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'59Edsel (6/1/2013)
Hey everyone, I just recently installed a new cork oil pan gasket including gasket sealer, but still ended up with a leak. I torqued everything down to spec and from the center out like it said, but here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT3BUrpeM10 Any tips? Or do I need to tear it back down and start over?
I cant see how torqueing a bolt against a cork gasket will work, Franks suggestion of tightening it up again using reasonable tension, not with a torque wrench may reduce it, i think start again, clean everything , sealer both sides and tighten sequentially a few times till all bolts feel tight the same, without crushing cork gasket out the sides.
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By charliemccraney - 12 Years Ago
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Torquing it may be your mistake. I don't torque many cork gaskets. I tighten the bolts while watching how the gasket is reacting. I've seen where torquing to spec actually squishes the gasket out from under the bolts, resulting in a poor seal.
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By bird55 - 12 Years Ago
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Agree with what others have said. That's a lot of leaking, check the obvious and simply thing of an old gasket area left behind that you may have missed. It happens.
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By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
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Now that is daylight and I'm fully (?) awake. You could try taking a large tipped flat drift and hammer and tap the flange in the offending area. Then retighten the bolts. I use a human torque rule on them. Hold a 3/8 ratchet by the head, not the handle, turn the bolt tight that way. Don't forget to watch for gasket "squish" as you do. Works for me! Chuck
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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Well guys, the gasket is too squished to make anything worth salvaging. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up a new gasket and take your advice on how to install the new one. Oh well, you live and you learn. This is what this hobby is all about right? 
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By 56_Fairlane - 12 Years Ago
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Before putting the pan back on, check to make sure the pan sealing rim is flat against a straight edge.
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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Will do!
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By 312T85Bird - 12 Years Ago
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Many times the holes have been tightened too tight in the past and before reinstalling the oil pan a ballpein hammer should be used to "Flatten" them back out. Two hammers work best as you suport the pan edge with a block of wood on the bottom and set the ball of one hammer to the top side of the hole and with the second hammer tap the first until the hole is back as it should be. Do not smash them as you may send it the other way. Also it never hurts to put a "Small amount" of sealer on the gasket.
312T85Bird
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By Y block Billy - 12 Years Ago
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I agree with 312T85Bird, you have to reflatten each hole. I usually put a socket under to use as a dolly on the edge of a bench. I now have a long piece of aluminum that fits the an rail width nicely I use but I always do it to every pan I come across, they have all been overtightened in the past and are distorted around the holes.
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By Talkwrench - 12 Years Ago
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Get the gasket set that has a new O ring for the oil pump and other seals as well. Take it off check the pan make sure its straight. Clean everthing. Use contact cement to glue the gasket to the pan, then use Permatex no. 3 around the areas such as where the cap is at the end of the block and at the front where the timing cover meets, you can use some around the threads of the bolts too, wont hurt... Put a new copper washer on the pick up tube , the O ring at the end needs to be on the tube as you slide it into the pump, you can put a small amout of oil or grease to help it in on the outside, dont do the jumb nut up too tight! You should clean the pick up gauze real well while its out. You need to have No1 cylinder at TDC [or No.6?] to get the pan on easy too , try not to twist it..
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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Thank you, thank you. I have an exciting weekend ahead.
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By lameyer - 12 Years Ago
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Are you sure the rear seal isn't in the way? It could cause a small gap between pan and block.
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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Thanks for all the help guys, the problem was found out and a new gasket installed. No leaks now.
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By Talkwrench - 12 Years Ago
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And the problem was???
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By '59Edsel - 12 Years Ago
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Talkwrench (6/21/2013)
And the problem was???
Hahaha, you made me say it.
The gasket had kinked and bent over onto itself in that corner. Totally my bonehead mistake.
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By pegleg - 12 Years Ago
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Gee, I'm glad that never happened to me!! 
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