oil pan gasket - Page 2

stonemason90 · 02-09-2010, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightningGA

I don't own a cherry picker so that could be a problem but....lets see what else I find. I cleaned everything up so I can try to verify if that's definitely where it's coming from.

if you had to you could use a floor jack not really the best method but it works ive done it before.

PhantomLover007 · 02-09-2010, 01:51 PM

WTH's a cherry picker? Isn't that a bucket truck?

stonemason90 · 02-09-2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhantomLover007

WTH's a cherry picker? Isn't that a bucket truck?

theyre reffering to the engine hoist. everyone just calls them cherry pickers

PhantomLover007 · 02-09-2010, 02:01 PM

I'm just used to them being called engine hoists...

stonemason90 · 02-09-2010, 02:03 PM

ive called them both but usually when i think of engine hoists i think of the fixed ones mounted in ceilings of shops and cherry pickers as the rolling ones

drumking1721 · 03-02-2010, 02:01 PM

What is the right torque of those bolts? i gotta do it because there oil seeping from around the bottom of the block, so i know its that.

KhellendrosxS · 03-02-2010, 04:14 PM

I cant say Ive ever used a torque wrench the two times I dropped my pan. I just tightened them up and then 1/8-1/16 turn past tight.

AKA Good'ntight.

Ive had no drips or leaks going on a year after my last pan change.

lightningGA · 03-02-2010, 04:40 PM

Here's what I got:

Oil Pan Bolt (bottom): 18 lb ft
Oil Pan Side Bolt: 37 lb ft

Info from: 60DegreeV6

drumking1721 · 03-06-2010, 02:11 PM

thanks dudes

grandam3400 · 07-12-2010, 08:02 AM

I have a leak as well, and it seems to be coming from behind the crank pulley too. I really dont want to do a complete replacement right now, but I want to do a quick fix for now. My idea was to just clean the area very well, inspect it for missing bolts or damage, then just try to add some gasket maker/sealer to seal off the area that its leaking.

Any other better quick fix ideas?

Here are some crappy pics I took:

zukiracer19 · 07-12-2010, 09:09 AM

i just unbolted my oilpan, and worked it out... nothing needs to be takin apart, with a little bit of patience... easier getting it back in imo. bolting it back in... takes awhile.

zukiracer19 · 07-12-2010, 09:10 AM

btw having access to a pit, makes this job 100% easier

350rs · 07-12-2010, 04:43 PM

that doesnt look like a oil pan at all to me. looks to be 100% rear main. or is that front? these damn FWD motors always get me effed up.

Malaclypse · 07-12-2010, 07:30 PM

No, that's definitely an oil pan leak. If it was the front crank seal, the oil wouldn't be on the front of the pan to gasket area. Wind blows the fluids back while gravity carries them down. So the oil would be concentrated on the side of the pan and in the area of the crank pulley only.

Also, its important to tighten the oil pan bolts to spec because the pan is structural to the engine. It serves as a main girdle as well as mount for the a/c compressor.

350rs · 07-12-2010, 08:26 PM

i just fixed mine and it looked exactly like that. but alright i guess im just an idiot.

grandam3400 · 07-13-2010, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zukiracer19

btw having access to a pit, makes this job 100% easier

why a pit? I have the car jacked up a good 24" or so... whats the advantage?

350rs · 07-13-2010, 01:40 PM

just easier to move around on your feet than back. always nice to have more room than necessary.

zukiracer19 · 07-13-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 350rs

just easier to move around on your feet than back. Always nice to have more room than necessary.

qft

350rs · 07-13-2010, 04:45 PM

? whats qft

zukiracer19 · 07-13-2010, 08:20 PM

quoted for truth

03-02-2010, 02:01 PM	#26
drumking1721 you want it AKA: Paul Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Age: 35 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2000 Grand am GT Coupe	What is the right torque of those bolts? i gotta do it because there oil seeping from around the bottom of the block, so i know its that. __________________ -Paul

03-02-2010, 04:14 PM	#27
KhellendrosxS Im A Motherfuc*er AKA: Chris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 1,056 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	I cant say Ive ever used a torque wrench the two times I dropped my pan. I just tightened them up and then 1/8-1/16 turn past tight. AKA Good'ntight. Ive had no drips or leaks going on a year after my last pan change. __________________ GO: 28lb/hr Trailblazer injectors, Flowmaster 80 Custom Cat-back, Stewart Warner Maximum Performance Series Gauges, DHP Powertuner SHOW: Camaro Brake Upgrade, F/R Sway Bars, SLP STB

03-02-2010, 04:40 PM	#28
lightningGA Bagged and Boosted!! AKA: Paul Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Saratoga, NY area Age: 47 Posts: 1,424 Vehicle: Boosted 00 GA	Here's what I got: Oil Pan Bolt (bottom): 18 lb ft Oil Pan Side Bolt: 37 lb ft Info from: 60DegreeV6 __________________ CARDOMAIN Not updated in forever!!! XCLUSIVE Car Club Eaton SUPER CHARGED!!!!!

03-06-2010, 02:11 PM	#29
drumking1721 you want it AKA: Paul Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Age: 35 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2000 Grand am GT Coupe	thanks dudes __________________ -Paul

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02-09-2010, 02:03 PM	#25
stonemason90 GAGT - Member AKA: mike Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: warren, michigan Posts: 86 Vehicle: 00 grand am gt1 coupe	ive called them both but usually when i think of engine hoists i think of the fixed ones mounted in ceilings of shops and cherry pickers as the rolling ones

07-12-2010, 08:02 AM	#30
grandam3400 GAGT - Member AKA: Tim Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Age: 39 Posts: 367 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT coupe	I have a leak as well, and it seems to be coming from behind the crank pulley too. I really dont want to do a complete replacement right now, but I want to do a quick fix for now. My idea was to just clean the area very well, inspect it for missing bolts or damage, then just try to add some gasket maker/sealer to seal off the area that its leaking. Any other better quick fix ideas? Here are some crappy pics I took:

07-12-2010, 09:09 AM	#31
zukiracer19 BoOsTiN' AKA: slograndam Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,700 Vehicle: ev0m0de	i just unbolted my oilpan, and worked it out... nothing needs to be takin apart, with a little bit of patience... easier getting it back in imo. bolting it back in... takes awhile.

07-12-2010, 09:10 AM	#32
zukiracer19 BoOsTiN' AKA: slograndam Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,700 Vehicle: ev0m0de	btw having access to a pit, makes this job 100% easier

07-12-2010, 04:43 PM	#33
350rs GAGT - Member AKA: Tom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 33 Posts: 547 Vehicle: 01 GT, 89 L98 Camaro	that doesnt look like a oil pan at all to me. looks to be 100% rear main. or is that front? these damn FWD motors always get me effed up.

07-12-2010, 07:30 PM	#34
Malaclypse Wrenched Loose AKA: Scott Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,209 Vehicle: 2013 Malibu 2LT	No, that's definitely an oil pan leak. If it was the front crank seal, the oil wouldn't be on the front of the pan to gasket area. Wind blows the fluids back while gravity carries them down. So the oil would be concentrated on the side of the pan and in the area of the crank pulley only. Also, its important to tighten the oil pan bolts to spec because the pan is structural to the engine. It serves as a main girdle as well as mount for the a/c compressor.

07-12-2010, 08:26 PM	#35
350rs GAGT - Member AKA: Tom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 33 Posts: 547 Vehicle: 01 GT, 89 L98 Camaro	i just fixed mine and it looked exactly like that. but alright i guess im just an idiot.

07-13-2010, 01:40 PM	#37
350rs GAGT - Member AKA: Tom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 33 Posts: 547 Vehicle: 01 GT, 89 L98 Camaro	just easier to move around on your feet than back. always nice to have more room than necessary.

07-13-2010, 04:45 PM	#39
350rs GAGT - Member AKA: Tom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 33 Posts: 547 Vehicle: 01 GT, 89 L98 Camaro	? whats qft

07-13-2010, 08:20 PM	#40
zukiracer19 BoOsTiN' AKA: slograndam Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,700 Vehicle: ev0m0de	quoted for truth