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blaen99 05-19-2014 01:26 PM
Oil Pan Gasket bulging
 
Hi guys,

Ran into a weird issue on assembling an engine. The oil pan gasket in the rear keeps trying to bulge out where the locator tab goes.

Any advice? I've cleaned and removed/replaced the pan 3x so far, and I'm really tired of pulling/replacing it.

Leafy 05-19-2014 03:06 PM
Correct gasket for the oil pan? Some years were different.

curly 05-19-2014 03:12 PM
We'll have to see pictures of both. Your bulge and the gasket.

Stealth97 05-19-2014 03:15 PM
I believe it calls for RTV in addition to the gasket. Overtorquing it?

Monk 05-19-2014 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by curly (Post 1132518)
We'll have to see pictures of both. Your bulge and the gasket.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400527016

blaen99 05-19-2014 05:04 PM
Originally Posted by Leafy (Post 1132513)
Correct gasket for the oil pan? Some years were different.
Tried two different gaskets, one for 94-97, one for 01-05 now.

Originally Posted by Stealth97 (Post 1132520)
I believe it calls for RTV in addition to the gasket. Overtorquing it?
RTV is of course on. It was definitely overtorqued the first time. It's at something like 2-3 ft/lbs now and trying to bulge as is.

Originally Posted by curly (Post 1132518)
We'll have to see pictures of both. Your bulge and the gasket.
:giggle:


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