LT5 oil pan leak

[jrd1990zr1]

Folks,

Looks like I need to pull and replace my oil pan gasket. Looks stright forward but??? Any tricks or advice to make this go easier?

Also any thoughts on a source for the gasket?

Thanks,

[Aurora40]

I got my gasket from KW, and the oil pan pickup o-ring from WVZR1. I've heard you can reuse the o-ring though if you stick with the same thickness gasket (GM).

It's not hard at all, just time consuming. The hardest part for me was putting the pan back on, it was hard to hold it steady while threading in the first bolt.

Clean the bolt holes well to ensure no oil in them. And use some medium loctite.

[32valvZ]

Originally Posted by jrd1990zr1

Folks,

Looks like I need to pull and replace my oil pan gasket. Looks stright forward but??? Any tricks or advice to make this go easier?

Also any thoughts on a source for the gasket?

Thanks,

I thought I needed to replace mine also......but then remembering what the LT5 gurus around here said about loose pan bolts....I figured what the heck....couldnt hurt to try tightening them. It worked like a charm! Maybe you could try tightening first.

[DMark]

Originally Posted by 32valvZ

..... Maybe you could try tightening first.

Yup, try to tighten the bolts first.

I had a small leak coming from the front of my oil pan. All it took was a very slight tightening of the front bolts (less than 1/8 inch turn) and the leak is gone! I couldn't believe that was all it took.

[Zr1 Destroyer]

Remove your map sensor and bracket so it doesn't hit the firewall...remove motor mount bolts and jack that baby up for clearance!

[jrd1990zr1]

Originally Posted by DMark

Yup, try to tighten the bolts first.

I had a small leak coming from the front of my oil pan. All it took was a very slight tightening of the front bolts (less than 1/8 inch turn) and the leak is gone! I couldn't believe that was all it took.

Thanks for the advice. I will put it up on the lift in the next few weeks and see if snugging up the bolts helps.

[cuisinartvette]

Hopefully it does, mine dripped a bit whenI bought it...Snugged a few up, not so much as 1 spot in 2 yrs and this one has lots of miles on it.

[DMark]

Originally Posted by jrd1990zr1

Thanks for the advice. I will put it up on the lift in the next few weeks and see if snugging up the bolts helps.

You'll need to pull the K Braces off to get enough room to reach those small front bolts.

Here is a link where I was helped out.....

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...ead.php?t=5107

[32valvZ]

Originally Posted by DMark

You'll need to pull the K Braces off to get enough room to reach those small front bolts.

Here is a link where I was helped out.....

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...ead.php?t=5107

Actually....you dont need to pull them. I did it without pulling them. If you have a ratcheting box wrench (10mm) and a regular (8mm) box wrench thats about 4" long, you can fit the tools up in there & use a long stout screwdriver to turn the wrenhces. Using the K brace for a pivot point helps a bunch. Took me about 15-20 minutes to get to all the front-most pan bolts and I was done with them.