I wouldn't be too shy, but you'll get an idea when you drop the baffle on how much squishes out. Mazda has never been shy with it themselves.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad Flyin' Miata <http://www.flyinmiata.com/> HELP FLYIN' MIATA GO TO TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND! <http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/targa/index.php> Targa Miata Facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flyin-Miatas-at-Targa-Newfoundland/144488 045605566> FMWestfield <http://www.fmwestfield.com/> Sales 1-800-359-6957 Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Donni Howell Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:40 AM To: Bill Cardell Cc: MiataPower Subject: Re: Re-installing oil pan on a 95 Awesome. Thanks, Bill. Exactly what I was after! How wide of a bead should I be putting down? Looking at Keith's Targa build pics, the bead looks really fat: http://www.targamiata.com/diary.php?UID=136 Is there any danger of too much squishing out to the inside of the pan? Should I let it set up for a day with light tension on the bolts before torquing it down? When I removed the pan, I found some pieces (strands) of what looked like white sealant hanging from the oil pickup screen. Pan looks like it's never been off before, so I'm wondering what that might have been. Whatever it was I really hope none of it got past the screen! On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]> wrote: The Right Stuff cheeze whiz can will work fine. I do use it on the seals, too. Once you put the first bead down, drop the baffle on and put four bolts in to locate it while you loctite and tighten the oil pickup bolts. Pul them out and the baffle should line up nicely when you put the pan on. Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad Flyin' Miata <http://www.flyinmiata.com/> HELP FLYIN' MIATA GO TO TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND! <http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/targa/index.php> Targa Miata Facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flyin-Miatas-at-Targa-Newfoundland/144488 045605566> FMWestfield <http://www.fmwestfield.com/> Sales 1-800-359-6957 Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Donni Howell Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:32 AM To: MiataPower Subject: Re-installing oil pan on a 95 Hey kids. Anybody have any words of wisdom when putting an oil pan back on? I was planning to use "The Right Stuff" to seal it but I'm afraid the cheese whiz type can I have may make it unwieldy and produce too small of a bead. Also, the little half round gasket deals on the ends - how do you get them to stay in place? Do they get silicone / RTV too? I really don't wanna do this twice! :-) Also, shout out to Ross for helping with the engine removal. 3 people made it a more calm experience than it might have been otherwise! -- "It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue..." -Queen Elizabeth II -- "It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue..." -Queen Elizabeth II
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