[Shotimes] rod bearings

[Ron Porter]

Didn't you get two little tubes of black RTV when you bought the oil pan
gasket kit? Just get automotive RTV silicone (not the stuff you put around
your bathtub!!)

Run it down those grooves, then around the holes. Don't be stingy!! Make
sure it mates up with the rubber end seals.

You may also get some of the tacky spray stuff (or use a bit of rubber
cement as I did) to hold the rubber end seals in place while you maneuver
the pan to reinstall it. They like to move around on you.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Kerry Kinion
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 8:01 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings


Another couple stupid questions.  What kind of silicone do I use on the
oil pan sides where there is no gasket?  Where do I place the bead
exactly?  There are some grooves right down the middle stopping before
the bolt holes.  Do I just run it right thru these and around the bolt
holes?

Thanks!

Kerry
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:25 AM
To: 'Paul Nimz'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings

Gee we thought you were smart when we didn't see your error. Now that
you
pointed it out.........  ;'-)

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 1:49 PM
To: Paul Nimz; 'Kerry Kinion'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings


drives = driver


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nimz" <pmnimz@v8sho.com>
To: "'Kerry Kinion'" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings


> Which front???  :)
>
> I did two dry runs and the third time with the silicone on it just pop
right
> in.  Angle the pan downward towards the back of the car and insert
upward
> towards the radiator side of the motor making contact first on the
drives
> side.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'Kerry Kinion'" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:57 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
>
>
> > The "trick" is to angle one side of the pan (I "think" the front) to
about
> > 45 degrees and it comes out.
> >
> > The idler bearing is that round thing bolted to the subframe that
keeps
> the
> > pan from coming out easily! It has one of the axles running through
it.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Kerry Kinion
> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 2:33 AM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] rod bearings
> >
> >
> > OK - I know this is REALLY stupid, but what and where is the idler
> > bearing and half-shaft?  I'm learning (slow as it may be) one part
at a
> > time!  This might be a big help in getting the pan back on though,
as I
> > had a heck of a time dropping the thing out!!
> >
> > I'm feeling a little intimidated, but also pretty pumped, looking up
> > into my engine from the bottom.
> >
> > Kerry
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BJamesjr@aol.com [mailto:BJamesjr@aol.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:43 AM
> > To: Kerry Kinion; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] rod bearings
> >
> > > Tomorrow: Finish taking Y-Pipe off, starter out,
> > > oil pan off.
> >
> > As I recall on my 90MTX, one or 2 of the oil pan bolts near the
> > transmission were very difficult to get to.  I had to buy a 1/4"
drive
> > universal joint to get in there.
> >
> > I loosened the idler bearing for one of the half-shafts but did not
> > remove it.  This gave me just enough clearance to squirm the pan
out.
> > It was tight but did come out.
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