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carchameleon

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258 oil pan
« on: June 05, 2012, 08:39:22 PM »
i think one of the times i had my engine out i cracked it...
anyone have a 258 oil pan?
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2012, 09:36:00 PM »
what?  you cant hurt a 258 pan, what is the real problem?
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 10:14:19 PM »
I have one...
Several...

But I agree with Smike..
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I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

carchameleon

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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 11:02:06 PM »
i have a oil leak, it looks like its coming from the pan under the skid
still diagnosing, but figured i'd look for a pan

cleaned everything off and thats what it looks like
i'll clean it more and look again
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 09:11:21 AM »
they do rust through easy..
I had a pin hole in my original 60K mile YJ (1997) and it leaked like the Exxon Valdese
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I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 09:19:46 AM »
:withstupid:

I had a rusty one with holes on my CJ many years ago...
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 09:36:07 AM »
Quote from: Wingman on June 06, 2012, 09:19:46 AM
:withstupid:

I had a rusty one with holes on my CJ many years ago...

I still wish I would have taken a pict of the "official CJ parking spot" at my old house..
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 12:22:45 PM »
this was a new pan i put on the motor when i built it, doubt it rotted
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2012, 12:42:44 PM »
that would be awful new to rot then. what, 4 years?

gaskets or mains would be more likely. wash it up and confirm where it's really leaking from.
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2012, 01:35:01 PM »
i am calling user error and bad seal on drain plug
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2012, 01:37:30 PM »
Quote from: cracker on June 06, 2012, 09:36:07 AM
Quote from: Wingman on June 06, 2012, 09:19:46 AM
:withstupid:

I had a rusty one with holes on my CJ many years ago...

I still wish I would have taken a pict of the "official CJ parking spot" at my old house..

I think it was a different one than Pink...
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2012, 10:58:40 PM »
drain plug is tight
i cleaned everything and took it around the block yesterday and it had a few drips when i stopped
this morning when i went outside there was (and still is) a big puddle of oil & no wet spots above the pan skid...

didn't get to look today
i'll look tomorrow am and see whats going on..
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2012, 10:38:53 AM »
just looked at it
nothing above that skid is wet

not user error, asshole
i can diagnose a leak

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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2012, 11:14:57 AM »
haha    ;D
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Re: 258 oil pan
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2012, 11:33:07 AM »
sure not drain plug. but is it just the gasket or is it really the pan? I'd suspect gasket....
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