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RE: Frank Excels At Range Detective And Rejoins The Texas Rangers
The gasket is bonded on both sides. Pry it loose and it will drop off. You need to be sure to remove all the old gasket totally! Scrape in line with the casting, but never across. An accidental scratch in line will not leak, but across can!
I finally got it off. It doesn't look bad, only a couple of bolt holes have rust on one side of them.
DON'T leave it open any longer than you Have to! Open will allow dirt to get in.
:)>yeah I worked on it for awhile today until my neck and shoulder started to hurt, then I put the old one back on with a couple of bolts to protect it.
That will work! It will keep it clean.
:)>Pry it loose? Can't that bend the flange? Gotcha on the scraping.
If you bend a pan you are replacing....
Trick my Dad taught me on the scraping.
:)>That's a good trick. There's a rubber bead left on the engine that will take awhile to get off without scratching it, man, that sealant they used was awesome.
If that if over the crankshaft, leave it alone! It is a main seal....
:)>no it's just residue from the oil pan seal. But when I put the new one on I put sealant on the pan, then put the gasket on.. do you put a bead of sealant on the engine too?
No none on the engine, one side only. More will not help the seal, and will make it hard to remove later.
:'(Ok. Well I don't plan on removing it later that's for sure.
Pays to do it right....
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