stravi757 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 My oil pan is very uneven causing me to lose a lot of oil because of a bad seal. The oil pan had been screwed in to tightly leaving the oil pan surface very uneven. Any advise for how I should go about making the surface flat again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Never done it before but maybe some light hammering with it laying on a flat surface? Buy a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_M67 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 You could try a body dolly and hammer or just buy another one, they're pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stravi757 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 I would buy another but this is a turbo pan, and they are usually a little bit pricey imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 You really won't get it truly flat again. The best you can do is get a ball perm hammer and some to place on the back side of the hole. Hammer lightly to flatten the lip around the hole Repeat for all deformed holes. Reassemble the pan and put black RTV on the pan side of the gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Get some flat stock steel or aluminum drill holes and longer bolts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone028 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I would agree, small hammer, block of wood, and try to get it as flat as possible. Then generous amounts of gasket sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_M67 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Well if you can't get it straight enough you can always weld a return tube to a standard pan. I would agree, small hammer, block of wood, and try to get it as flat as possible. Then generous amounts of gasket sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxtman Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 ...try steel flat bar on both sides of the flange and press together with a c-clamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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