my new engine leaks oil from the back of the oil pan, you know that hump that is sealed with silicone? well yeah its leaking there and i was wondering if there is a way to fix that without pulling the pan off.

 

Not really no. you can try cleaning it up and slathering some RTV up there...but the success rate of that is fairly low. Generally you have to replace the oil pan gasket.

 

I had that problem on a non 3rd gen. I put up a new gasket but those 4 piece cork pos are a biotch to seal. I got lucky and was able to stop the leak the second time I smeared RTV up there.

 

are you sure that's where the laek is or where the oil is running to? look at the valve covers, oil senders

 

im sure thats where its comnig from, everything else is dry but that back seal.

 

ill try some RTV

 

Another case of just making it work vrs doing it right, Listen to Jester, I know your motor has only 3000 on it....fix it right, your driveway will love you..

 

i cant afford to pull it back out. to much time and effort. i put on some RTV, lets see how that hold up.

 

about 11 bucks for the new gasket........ohhhhh welllll. hope it works out for ya.

 

11 bukcs for the gasket, 25 a day to rent the hoist, 25 a day to rent the stand, alot of begging for help from my dad...and others (im only 18) and then the time needed off work to finish it so i can go to work

 

....damn rtv didnt work for me yet....ohh well iv got another idea!!

 

Yeah I hear ya this "hobby" does get a bit expensive...Ive been fighting oil leaks since my swap, fortunatly mypan is about the only thing that hasnt leaked. My motor sat in a garage for about 1 1/2 before I bought it, and things dried up a bit....It seems some places you can engineer some stuff, the old . "Thats good enough" thing, Other times ya just gotta bite the bullit and do it.
So whats your other Idea?

 

what year engine did you put in? do you still have the 2 piece rear main or a 1 piecer?

 

its a 85 block i believe, i forgot if its got the 1 or 2 peice seal on it.....and for my other idea..i kinda forgot what it was, lol.. had a long relaxing weekend camping up north and it kind of slipped my mind,,,,,,looks like i need to start thinking!