1991 Toyota Corolla oil pan leak

1991 TOYOTA COROLLA
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ELGRIFFODECHIVAS09
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have changed oil pan gasket 3 times ,1st time used 2 paper looking gaskets that i bought from auto repair store. 2nd time used 1 paper looking gasket with ultra blue rtv silicone gasket maker. third time used just ultra black maximum oil resistance rtv silicone gasket maker, and of course every time i wire cleaned pan and scraped off old silicone and oil pan does not look bent or warped. still leaking from same spot
Dec 13, 2009 at 3:38 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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If a U.S. made Corolla, you don't use a gasket, you use an RTV called "The Right Stuff" (I think thats what it is called).

Comes in a bottle that is pressurized, after application you have 20 munites to put on pan.

Lay pan on flat surface to make sure it is not warped.
Dec 14, 2009 at 7:36 AM