Who here needed to replace their oil pan gasket during a cam install? If your carefull can you just remove the timeing cover by loosening it a lil?

I ask because if i have to drop the pan i might want to put ARP rod bolts in and do the pan baffle upgrade.

TIA

 

No need to replace it.Just remove the bolts on the front half of the engine,loosen the rest.Carefully pry it down in the front.You only need the front of it to drop a half an inch.Good luck....anymore questions,just ask.

 

I was careful (lucky?) and didn't have to replace the gasket. Some wind up having to though. You probably won't know for sure until your in there.

 

I broke my oil pan gasket at one of the corners of the timing cover, so I had to replace it. It wasn't that hard once I figured out how to do it (thanks to people on this board). However, lots of luck getting the oil pan out to get to the rod bolts. The engine has to come up quite a ways (it might need to come out) before the oil pan will come out. Either that, you'd have to drop the whole front end, crossmember and all, then hold the engine up with a hoist.

 

I broke my gasket in the corner of the timing cover as well. Unlike an automatic, you cannot remove the oil pan on a 6 speed car without pulling the engine. You can drop the oil pan down (remove the oil pan sensor before doing this) and slip a new gasket into place.

I didn't replace my pan gasket even though it was torn. Instead, I lined the two ends of the gasket up and used some ultra copper RTV to reseal the gasket. It hasn't leaked yet and I saved some cash by repairing instead of replacing.

 

Ugh, i guess when bret suggested that it was in the context of pulling the motor to do the other work, which wouldn't be a bad idea if i had a lift, hoist and air tools

I guess i'll get a gasket before hand just so i have it incase and then return it when i don't use it, thanks guys.