is it possible to tap the pan without uasge of air?
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is it possible to tap the pan without uasge of air?
I've read the manuals from FM, AVO and Bell. They all say to use airpressure to blow out the alu pieces when drilling the pan.
I don't have airpressure at home so:
I thought to drain about the half of the oil out of the pan, then drill (with a lot of vaseline) and tap (again with a lot o vaseline), mount the oil return line only at the side of the oilpan. Now drain the resuming oil out of the pan. Flush the pan by using the oil return line (and old oil) a few times.
After that I hope there isn't any **** in the pan anymore.
How do you all tap the pan, when there is no airpressure around?
I don't have airpressure at home so:
I thought to drain about the half of the oil out of the pan, then drill (with a lot of vaseline) and tap (again with a lot o vaseline), mount the oil return line only at the side of the oilpan. Now drain the resuming oil out of the pan. Flush the pan by using the oil return line (and old oil) a few times.
After that I hope there isn't any **** in the pan anymore.
How do you all tap the pan, when there is no airpressure around?
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yes, drill and tap with lots of grease. Flush with mineral spirits.
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i didnt use air.
if you go slowly, it's possible to get a finger in there to get any stray chips out. it's also possible to cut the @#$% out of your finger doing it, but blood wont hurt your motor.
if you go slowly, it's possible to get a finger in there to get any stray chips out. it's also possible to cut the @#$% out of your finger doing it, but blood wont hurt your motor.
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No air for me either. I just greased the tap real good and it pulled most of the chips out with it. Used the Q-Tips as stated before. I pulled my pan off to fix a leaky gasket and was quite surprised to find out there wasn't any chips in the pan. It's a fairly sound procedure.
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