I made sure that thing wouldn't leak. And yeah, ain't it nice? When will you be back in the 215, man?

Really? Schaweet. I'll speak with the family and pick their brains on how they feel about having a welder around. I have a few friends down here with lifts as well if you're ever in dire need of one.

Thanks, man!

It was just supposed to be a motor build, and it turned into a replace everything on the car build .

 

Yes, I am actually in dire need of one right now. Need to change the oil on my veloster and have no tools or anything yet... LOL

 

We need to hang out dude.... I'm always so damn busy!!!

 

No tools??!! I don't have a ton, but once the Vo's out of the garage and mobile you're more than welcome to use what I have.

And agreed. I've been to quite a few sweet pubs lately that've had some decent beers on tap!

 

jan. or feb. next year more than likely. in afghanistan now, starting to itch on buying parts/figuring out what im doing with the car haha

 

Dude... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take that oil pan off and redo it... I'll even buy mitsu-bond and bring it over and do it for you if needed. I hate hate hate hate ORANGE RTV on any motor. Looks horrible, and ineffective.

 

Schaweeet mang. I could only imagine you got the itch. You can't mod such a low milage car though !!

I used grey on the cam caps and such like you said, but I had an extra tube of the orange stuff so I just used it on the pan. Any reason why it's ineffective? I've used the stuff for years and haven't had any issues.

At this point, I'll just see if it it leaks, and if it does, I'll redo it when I do one of the million oil changes that I have to do for break in. If it doesn't leak then I suppose it's doing it's job, no?

 

Do it right once, that is my motto lol.

When you GLOB the stuff on there you actually make an area that is more prone for leaking. Less is more when it comes to gasket maker. Take off the pan, hammer it flat with a ball peen hammer (the round guys) on a piece of wood to make sure the edges are all flat. Then put a small bead all around with the grey stuff from mitsu or honda. and put it on before it gets tacky and tighten all the bolts down in a star sequence.

 

I hear you on the less is more, and on the do it once. I already straightened her and did tighten it in a star pattern, so honestly, I may just rock it until it leaks, which I really don't think it will. I actually used a Felpro gasket (which everyone will yell about), so it looks like there's more schmutz on there than there really is (RTV on both sides). I did everything else on this car to exact torque specs, but figured I'd try out a gasket on the pan just because I can.

If it works it works, if not I'll accept defeat and get some Gray Mitsu schtuff.

 

Booooooo... thumbs down.... hahahhahahaha

 

If it leaks I'll owe you a LAAAGER how's that sound?

 

permatex ultra grey also works really well.

 

You will owe me about 6 lahhhggeerrrs.....

 

I'll have a nice, cold six pack hanging out here and the oil pan will decide who gets to consume it.

 

daaannngggggggg......