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 7:38 AM
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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 13, 2009 at 11:36 PM
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