Thread: Replacing oil pan gasket - what else should I do?
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Old 03-09-2023, 09:25 PM   #4
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Default Re: Replacing oil pan gasket - what else should I do?
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Originally Posted by hotcoupe View Post
I would remove the dip stick tube boss (rivets), fabricate a "nut plate", weld nut plate in position inside the oil pan. Cut a cork gasket and three 10-32 screws, and you can permanently eliminate another source for an oil leak.
Tom
Ditto, sorta like this. To cure dipstick boss leaks.

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