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Old 11-06-2008, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by project84300sd View Post
Just replaced the oil pan and gasket on my 84 300sd but its leaking! I made sure the surfaces were super clean and tightened the bolts in a criss-cross pattern.... What gives!?!?!

Should I scrap the gasket and go with one of those 3M sealants from Autozone??

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

You do not want a criss-cross pattern. imagine sqeezing the gasket out with the screws. Start in the center of the pan on each side. Snug one on the front, snug one on the back, and squeeze the gasketout, away from the center.

then do a final torque once they are all snugged
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