need advice on pulling engine
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need advice on pulling engine
need to replace my oil pan gasket goop. so i need to pull engine, just wondering if anybody has done this on a e-series and how long it took. replaced leaking oil pan without pulling engine and it leaked so took the pan off again without pulling the engine and it leaked again so just fiqure should do it right this time.
98 E 450 superduty
540,000 km
98 E 450 superduty
540,000 km
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Are you using the right goop? The grey stuff from ford works very well as long as you follow the instructions and let it cure some before you re-install it.
Do a search for the user name International Tech, and send him an e-mail. He should have the skinny on the deal.
Do a search for the user name International Tech, and send him an e-mail. He should have the skinny on the deal.
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Man you are a gluten for punishment. I loathe working on vans. Have you considered dropping the cross member. It is just a thought. That way you do not need to mess with wiring harness, coolant, trans, or fuel lines not to mention the front clip and trans stay in place.
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ive done 2 oil pans in E series and each time i removed the engine to do so. makes much easier to assure that the block got totally cleaned (from old gasket) and to assemble pan w/ silicone rubber w/o worry of having something (starter) knocking the gasket off and causing a leak later on. I pull tranny out w/ the engine (just easier for me some people dont). You have to make sure the block is clean of gasket material or anything else for that matter and after installing pan and gasket it has to sit at least 24 hours to cure before running. Just curious are u reusing the same oil pan? If so, make sure the pan is not bent where it mounts to block. DO NOT use regular silicone to seal pan. Regular Silicone does not repell oil and will push the silicone out. Not to mention that it could clog your pick up tube and starve your engine for oil. I have a picture of the exact sealer i use in my user gallery. Go to your local Navistar dealer and get 2 tubes or 1 caulk tube of it. its a pretty messy job but someone has to do it. let me know if i can help w/ anything. Thanks Jamie
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thanks man that the info i was looking for, first time i used ultra black then the second time i i used ultra copper and as i said both times it leaked mostly from the front and back. it's the time line that concerns me most it'a my work truck and was hoping to have it back togther and running by monday but guess not. and no it's not the original pan thats why i did it the first time the original rotted on the bottom front of pan. got a replacement pan from my dad (he runs a stamping company in wind,ont) and it's got a prototype blue paint on it it is never suposed to rot.
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