[TECH] Oil Pan Gasket

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

We found the best way is with a 10"-long, 1/4"-drive wobble extension and a 6-point (lots of hyphenated terms, eh?) short socket.
Using a deep socket and/or a universal joint just makes it much more frustrating.
Getting it started is the tricky part, but it can be done.

Larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jason F. Snow 
  To: Scirocco List 
  Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:17 AM
  Subject: [TECH] Oil Pan Gasket


  So I finally get to the point where I can put oil in the engine.I go out
  the next day and ther's a small puddle of oil underneath the car.
   
  Since every gasket on the engine is brand new, I was kind of expecting
  to tighten some stuff here in there so I wasn't that concerned.
   
  I crawled under the car to take a look and it was coming from the oil
  pan, near the transmission side.
   
  I'm missing a bolt! WTH was I thinking, I need to put a bolt right where
  the engine and tranny meet! There's no way to get in there with a
  socket! I can't imagine having to separate the engine and tranny just to
  replace the oil pan gasket, so is there something I'm missing.A tool
  perhaps.Something besides common sense.?
   
  Jason F. Snow
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