Oil pan gasket

[OldRedFord]

Was installing my oil pan today and ran into a aggravation situation. One side bolted down just fine no issues.

The other side, part of the cork gasket kept wanting to squeeze out between the pan and the block. I wasnt over tightening.

I left that part a bit loose, and will tighten it down to the proper torque tomorrow.

[fordman]

was it cork or rubber? did you glue it to the pan first and then let the glue dry? rubber ones will do that. they are a pain to mess with. and you should alsways leave all botls loose until all the botls are in and then tigthen them down evenly all the way around or skip from side to side one bolt at a time.

[convincor]

It's cork.
Probably using RTV?? and over tighening??
Use "The RightStuff", and don't over tighten.

[OldRedFord]

I used RTV, on the block and pan.

[Dragon]

Block and pan side I would use right stuff. I apply it to the pan and then lay the pan upside down with the gasket to let it set flat. Then I flip the pan over after an hour and put Right Stuff on top and shove it in 4 corner bolts just loose and then fit all the rest in. Last I torque them in a corner to corner X until I work all the way in to the center.

With any sealant putting the stuff on one side and not getting the part clamped to the other side will cause uneven gasket settling and cause lumps and leaks in the gasket. If any sealant dries uneven you cannot clamp it flat.

[fordman]

too much rtv probably it made it slippery.

[Dragon]

Silicone will do that. Not enough bite until it sets.

[marxtoys]

I used RTV, on the block and pan.

silicone + gasket = problem

a few spots of contact cement to hold the gasket in place works just fine.

a nice bead of rtv without the gasket works too.

[Dragon]

That is why I swear by the Right Stuff cleans up better goes on better and holds in place.

[convincor]

That is why I swear by the Right Stuff cleans up better goes on better and holds in place.

[OldRedFord]

too much rtv probably it made it slippery.

I feel that was my problem. I think I will just get a new gasket and start over. way easier now then with it in the truck.

[BobbyFord]

You can use the newer one-piece rubber gasket from Ford, you just have to take a dremel tool and open the metal rings up a little in the corners.
I only used a little ultra black in the corners, otherwise the gasket gets installed dry. A lot of guys remove the metal rings in the corners because they are metric size but you can carefully enlarge them.