Thread: oil pan gasket removal

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Hi Barb, just wanted to make sure you are aware the dip stick tube needs to be relocaed for the El Dorado pan before you bolt everything back together.

If you didn't know, the the tube needs to be pulled out (straightening it as it goes) then the ball bearing neeeds to be moved from the real hole to the front hole and the tube re-inserted in the rear hole and bent to clear the rear main cap and crankshaft. If necessary the full mark on the stick should be marked to indicate full at 5 1/2" below the pan rail.

Barb I've had to use a sharp pocket knife in the past. That Permatex stuff does work well though. It took most of the windshield tar off the windshield frame on my old 48 F1. Glad to hear you got it off!