Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 10:12:04 -0800
From: Mike West <mwest@CDSNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Query re: Permatex and Sump Plates [type I]

>I've noticed a bit more drip on the cardboard lately and find
>drops of oil on the cap nuts in the morning.
>
>I remember someone mentioning in passing using Permatex on the
>sump plate when reassembling a type IV engine awhile back. Is
>it acceptable to substitute Permatex for the paper gaskets on the
>strainer and plate?
>
>Know also that the sump plate is probably not 100% flat -- I have
>one plate stud thats out of place -- an old one broke off awhile
>back and the drill slipped while trying to drill it out. I've got
>one larger hole in the sump plate to compensate.
>
>'71 Campmobile [DaddyBus]
>
>--
>Todd R. Schroeder     | Without vision, a people perish.
>tschroe@aztec.asu.edu |   Proverbs 29:18 KJV
>
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  The non-flat plate and possible non-flat mounting surface is the problem.

 Get the plate flat, even if you have to buy another one.

 You can do this by pounding it flat on a hard flat surface and then
lapping it with a flat surface and a sheet of emory paper.

 Clean the mounting suface area well and smooth it up as flat as possible also.

 Now with all surfaces as flat as possible and totally clean, put a
light coat of permatex aviation gasket gunk on the plate and mounting
surface. Put a gasket equal to the unevenness of the surfaces on each
side of the flange of the oil screen.

Clean means completely oil free among other things.

 Now bolt it up and torque it evenly in a criss-cross pattern until
all nuts are torqued evenly to spec.

 It should be ok after that. Luck favors the efficient. :-)

 west

Re: Query re: Permatex and Sump Plates [type I]