[sasilverbullet]

Coolant was leaking from the little bypass hose off the thermostat housing. I didn't have a new o-ring so I just RTV'd it and fixed that.



Replaced the front sway bar bushings, the passenger side was oil soaked. Then I RTV'd up the power steering hose connection that's right above the bushing.



Almost all the oil pan bolts needed about a 1/4 turn.



The oil level sending unit was leaking, RTV'd it up also.



Cleaned the under belly pans and the residue off real good.



Checked it after a long drive, voila! Dry as a bone now. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[sasilverbullet]

Oh, in case you're wondering, I did all this on my neighbors lift!! What a nice neighbor... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[quote name='sasilverbullet' date='Jun 6 2005, 04:49 PM']Oh, in case you're wondering, I did all this on my neighbors lift!!  What a nice neighbor...  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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You are making me jealous! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> j/k



Good work, buddy! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[apex]

Silver - congratulations!



Y'know you've given me an idea: my oil pan has been seeping for some time - I have a new gasket on hand - but read so many warnings about over-torquing the pan bolts that I haven't sinched them up to stop the drips.



Did you find that your bolts were below factory torque spec? Or did you just crank'm down? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[sasilverbullet]

With a car that has 138,000 on it, torque specs don't mean diddly to an old compressed gasket. I tightened them with a 9" long 3/8 drive ratchet as tight as I could get them. Keep in mind I'm only 5'5" and not very strong - I have some friends that could strip bolts easily by using all their strength - I don't have that problem! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Harvey]

I've heard that R. D. Mercer of Tulsa, Oklahoma is 5'5" and he stands ready to whup anybody's a## that gets between him and his beer. Don't think he owns a 968 though but I'll bet he can twist bolts off pretty easily.



I had to get a torque wrench (actually two) because the Porsche aluminum engine "feels" way different that the chevy 350s I used to work on. I HATE stripping bolts.



Harvey

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[apex]

Thanks silver - maybe I'll try that - I'm 6-4 so I'll have to watch the lever arm - I'm really good a stripping bolts and nuts... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



One reason I put aside plans to just tighten up the pan bolts was what I saw when I got my new oil pan gasket - each hole in the gasket is fitted with a steel sleeve for each bolt - that prevents the gasket from getting squished but so much. Made me think that tightening it wouldn't actually do that much. But you've proven that it can be done!

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[sasilverbullet]

My shop gurus did say that the bolts tend to loosen up a bit...

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