oil pan gasket??

[westcoaster]

My oil pan gasket is leaking in several spots.


Do I buy a new gasket or goop it up with silicone RTV form a gasket and slap it back together...?



Dumb question but I'm tempted to just silicone the thing. Problem would be if I ever needed to take the pan off again for whatever reason. Cleaning the surfaces would be a PIA...

[truckinwagen]

get a new gasket, RTV has no place as a gasket replacement.

if you can get the rubber gasket do that, then it is reusable.

[GEE-BEE]

ANOTHER GASKET THAT SHOULD BE FROM REINFORCED SILICONE ...

I CAN MAKE IT FROM .020 OR .062....

GB

[rabbitman]

Do I buy a new gasket or goop it up with silicone RTV form a gasket and slap it back together...?

Most people will hate you for thinking such a thing haha.

[kaneb]

isn't a oil pan gasket like 15$?  Buy a new one.  I would upgrade and spend alittle more then the 15 and get a rubber one and say good bye to a leaky pan.

[zagarus]

or step it up another notch and get a windage tray with the rubber gasket built in

[westcoaster]

isn't a oil pan gasket like 15$?  Buy a new one.  I would upgrade and spend alittle more then the 15 and get a rubber one and say good bye to a leaky pan.

I'm in Canada eh!
Our prices are a little higher than that....


Ok,ok,ok..... I'll set the tube down and go look for a gasket this weekend.

[burn_your_money]

I've seen many engines totally ruined by RTV. It's horribly wonderful stuff.

[Runt]

or step it up another notch and get a windage tray with the rubber gasket built in

Maybe a dumb question, but do these come stock in some application, or are they aftermarket? 
What is the application or source?
Thanks

[mystery3]

I got mine from autohausaz.com here is the link:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=3ngpu455a4lvpx55hooed1zv&makeid=800026@VW&modelid=1367737@RABBIT%20PICKUP%20&year=1981&cid=gasket@gasket&gid=5436@Oil%20Pan%20Gasket

I haven't installed it yet but it looks pretty good for $40.

[burn_your_money]

They come stock on the AAZ

[westcoaster]

They come stock on the AAZ

Forgive me for asking a totally silly question, but I would guess an AAZ is a 1.9td out of a what? 1996 jetta?
(get the windage tray and the rubber gasket all in one right?)

Makes getting one from the parts store a whole lot easier...



Just got back from uap napa. No listing for a rubber gasket for an '87 diesel. They only had cork and thin paper.

[burn_your_money]

AAZ is G/J 93-98
P 92-96 (I think)

The rubber gasket is built into the windage tray.

[410]

Altrom also carries them.  That's where I got mine and uap also buys from altrom.  The altrom part#037 115 220b will also work at napa.  Hope this helps!

[Smokey Eddy]

I bought my oil pan gasket from bestpriceautoparts.com
or is it .ca?

but likewise a windage tray is never a bad idea!