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- From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
- Subject: Re: Oilpan Gasket in Corolla
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.183009.29963@osf.org>
- Keywords: Gasket, Silicon, oilpan
- Sender: news@osf.org (USENET News System)
- Organization: Open Software Foundation
- References: <1992Dec14.193104.13958@cbnews.cb.att.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:30:09 GMT
- Lines: 44
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- In article <1992Dec14.193104.13958@cbnews.cb.att.com>
- yp@cbnews.cb.att.com (yagnesh.pathak) writes:
-
- >I have a 85 Toyota Corolla and have been noticing some oil drops in my
- >garage lately. Took it to a Goodyear guy and he said that "It needs a
- >oilpan gasket."
-
- >I called on dealer and he quotes $19 for the part (oilpan gasket) and some
- >$140 for labor. When I call this other place, i was told that this car
- >does not have a oilpan gasket - all it has is silicon!!!
-
- >If it is silicon, this involves removing the oilpan, scrub the old silicon
- >and put in new silicon compound. How much work is this? I guess removing
- >oilpan means draining all the oil also.
-
- First, if it's a high-mileage car, and it's just dripping a little oil (fifty-
- cent piece sized drops or smaller), my advice is to just forget it. Put down
- a carpet if the stains are bothering you; it's just not worth the hassle. All
- that's happening is that oil is leaking out at the junction between your
- block and oilpan while you drive, and when you stop, it pools together and
- starts to drip. NBFD.
-
- Gasketing material seems to vary on parts availability, and whom you ask. My
- Merkur shop manual reccommends what you call "silicon", it's actually
- "silicone", and the "true" name is "Silicone Room-Temperature Vulcanizing
- Gasket Material", or "RTV" for short. However, there is a gasket available,
- presumably for "problem" cars where the RTV doesn't work that well due to
- pan/block irregularities.
-
- Most of the labor involved is because most of the time, the oilpan is blocked
- by things like your steering rack or steering arms or suspension components,
- etc. which have to be removed and replaced. Getting the pan itself off is
- just a matter of removing a few bolts.
-
- Yes, getting the oil out of the block is step one. You'll get an oil
- change as part of the bargain (if you don't, change mechanics).
-
- -Kenny
-
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