Buy replacement pan gaskets. All of them. Install with RPV. There is no seal
on the rear main. Be sure to get the "eyebrow" for the rear main bearing cap
tight against the crank.
Cheers!!
Jim
On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Bert Shirey <bertshirey at
zoominternet.net>wrote:
> Guys and Gals,
>
> I dropped the pan on the Midget today to inspect those rod bearings.
> There
> was a small amount of that shiny non-magnetic debris in the bottom. Small
> amount might be like a small bullet, but so far I was relieved there were
> no
> nuts and bolts or big chunks of stuff that would ruin my day.
>
> Here`s another question maybe someone can answer:
>
> At the front and rear where the "U" sump seals meet the crank ends, I
> can
> see more cork seal that apparently mated the contour of those on the sump.I
> believe these may be part of the U sump seals that remained behind, tore
> away
> clean from the lower part. The pan has never been removed and was pretty
> tight.
>
> I do see the parts manual shows only one seal (main bearing cap seal) at
> the front and rear that fit into the groves in the pan to mate with the
> crank.
> But before I try to get those other cork pieces out, I`d better ask.
> Cheers,
>
> Bert Shirey
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Jim Johnson
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