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Ford 5.0 Liter Timing Chain Cover
After snapping off a bolt while replacing the water pump I ended up pulling
off the timing chain cover to get access to the broken bolt. The problem is that the oil pan gasket looks like it's one piece and it tore right under the crankshaft. Do I need to drop the pad and replace the entire gasket (which I know is the "right" way) or do they make a partial gasket that would work? What about something like RTV sealant or other "make a gasket" stuff? |
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Ford 5.0 Liter Timing Chain Cover
Ouch, busted bolts are sure a pain aren't they...
If you get the area super clean with an acetone or other solvent wipe and use RTV and let it set up for the 24 hours it calls for before putting fluids or vibration to it, you might be fine. I like 'permatex' 'ultra black'. Getting it clean and dry is the biggest problem. Even a fingerprint will mess up the seal. You don't say what year, but if you have an O2 sensor in there, you need to use 'sensor safe' RTV. Regular RTV fumes will kill some sensors. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) swimdad16 wrote: > > After snapping off a bolt while replacing the water pump I ended up pulling > off the timing chain cover to get access to the broken bolt. > > The problem is that the oil pan gasket looks like it's one piece and it tore > right under the crankshaft. > > Do I need to drop the pad and replace the entire gasket (which I know is the > "right" way) or do they make a partial gasket that would work? > > What about something like RTV sealant or other "make a gasket" stuff? |
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Ford 5.0 Liter Timing Chain Cover
In some manuals it shows ok to do a timing cover leafing the pan gasket in
place; I recall one gasket set where it said to replace that portion of the seal only. That being said; what kind of gasket is it? Rubber; cork? I have had the best luck with "Right Stuff" gasket sealer; from Napa and other chains- Available in a cheese wiz can or a calking gun type; http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...et&btnG=Search http://www.asashop.org/autoinc/jan97/gasket.htm I'd give a repair a try, and if it leaks oil do the pan gasket later -- Stephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance ASE Undercar Specialist http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub...l_obd_main.htm http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/ "swimdad16" > wrote in message .. . > After snapping off a bolt while replacing the water pump I ended up > pulling > off the timing chain cover to get access to the broken bolt. > > The problem is that the oil pan gasket looks like it's one piece and it > tore > right under the crankshaft. > > Do I need to drop the pad and replace the entire gasket (which I know is > the > "right" way) or do they make a partial gasket that would work? > > What about something like RTV sealant or other "make a gasket" stuff? > > |
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