Best course of action with gouged oil pan gasket surface?

[Simon S]

I totally gouged the mating surface of the upper oil pan when removing it- gouged it good and proper..


Shit like this isn’t my style- but it’s done and obviously, I don’t want it to leak when I install a fresh paper/composite gasket. After research, I intend(ed) to replace the gasket as ‘dry’ possible. Perhaps a light coating of grease or maybe spay-adhesive if anything. The brush-on sealant/adhesive looked appealing and looks even more appealing now that I’ve got such a scuffed surface to address.

Currently, I’m inclined to take 400 grit paper with a flat sanding block to ‘flatten’ what’s there. I’m also thinking about applying the lightest smidgen of JB Weld to the surface, letting it cure, taking off the excess via sanding block, and then check the surface with a flat edge when done.

What would you do?

[stegosaurus]

Make it as smooth as possible and get some oil safe permatex. Don't apply too little or too much and leave 24 (might be 48?) hours for it to cure before you add any oil.

[blunttech]

that isnt shit. use some yamabond or any good non hardening sealer and slap it together. as stated let it cure and youre good. i was expecting to see some real gouges

[88ratrod325]

That's nothing to worry about. Don't go putting JB Weld anywhere near that!

If it's really bothering you, VERY lightly hit it with some 400-600 on a block like you said-just to catch any raised areas. VERY LIGHTLY, like a couple of strokes.

Then, as they said, Perma or Yama or something like that, and you're golden. Don't sweat the small stuff. :D

[Simon S]

cool cool. Thanks guys. Input appreciated.

[AndrewBird]

Yeah, that's nothing. If anything, that just makes for a space the gasket can compress into and seal even better. ;)

[!kid]

lapping stone will take that out