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Oil pan gasket on 225... how bad?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jeepfreak81, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. jeepfreak81

    jeepfreak81 When in Doubt, Pedal out!

    My pan gasket is toast and leaking badly at the front of the engine. How bad is it going to be, and are there any gaskets that anyone here has had bad luck with?
     
  2. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    About like replacing a valve cover gasket, except it's on the bottom.;)
    Just buy a Fel Pro...
     
  3. uncamonkey

    uncamonkey Member

    And fix the dimples around the bolt holes caused by overtightening.
     
  4. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yes. Tap them back into shape with a ball pein hammer. I ran a bead of RTV on both sides of the gasket and barely snugged the bolts. Let it set over night, and then tighten the bolts, but not real tight. I do all my oil pan gaskets this way.
     
  5. uncamonkey

    uncamonkey Member

    I know too many teachers...,
    so i've learned that you don't give them the answers, you give them the directions so they can investigate in a better manner, devellop a better self esteem, have a better confidance in themselves and feel a higher sense of self worth.
    Then you beat the pan back into shape.
    Then see if I get trash can fpr this post.
     
  6. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    What the hell are you talking about? Obviously PWI
     
  7. jeepfreak81

    jeepfreak81 When in Doubt, Pedal out!

    Thanks Patrick! It looked like it may be that simple, but was not sure if I had to watch for anything that might fall out or other stuff that may need to be removed. Looking at it from the bottom it looked as you said, I just did not want any suprises.

    Felpro? I guess I will have to look at it, I didn't like their SBC gasket I used about 6 years ago.
     
  8. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    You may be leaking from the front seal as well..
     
  9. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    Might double check the pickup tube while you're there. Mine wasn't tight when I did my pan last spring. I guess the gasket had compressed in the last 42 years/ 100K miles.
    You should get a pickup gasket with your oil pan gasket ( at least I did with my Fel Pro)
    There are other good gaskets out there; I just always use Fel Pro.
     
  10. jeepfreak81

    jeepfreak81 When in Doubt, Pedal out!

    Definitely the pan, I can see where it is coming out when I rev the engine.

    A very fast drip.
     
  11. jasonjp62

    jasonjp62 Member

    I did mine the same way as Patrick on my 134, hasn't leaked since.
     
  12. bad2menagerie

    bad2menagerie Member

    Try NAPA. I got mine from NAPA for my commando. You can check NAPA online and get the part number. I gave up on Willy's Overland in Toledo (only 25 miles from my house), because they don't carry it and said I would be lucky if I found one. WTH kind of answer is that?
     
  13. uncamonkey

    uncamonkey Member

    Guilty of PUI, My neighbor (special ed teacher) and me hoisted a few Jagers, sipped a few beers in rememberance of a friend that fell off of El Capitan. then on to toasting his FIL and my father.
    Sorry.
    What I poorly said is that we should teach people to find the answers for themselves,ie. use the search function first.
     
  14. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    lol!
     
  15. uncamonkey

    uncamonkey Member

  16. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    I can't tell you how much I whole-heartedly agree.;)

    I can't even begin to guess how many times I've asked (told?) people to use the search function.
     
  17. jeepfreak81

    jeepfreak81 When in Doubt, Pedal out!


    Man I must be a retard then because I searched "Oil pan" in the ECJ5 Tech and it came back "No results found" :rofl:
     
  18. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    PUI/PWI. That's a new one to me. R)
     
  19. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Yer not, I just did myself and didn't find anything of any value to you either. ;)
     
  20. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    PUI/PWI - some think it's not a dangerous as DUI/DWI... That depends on where you do it, and if your wife sees it :)