Wolf,
I've always thought it was best to put the sealer on the removable part,
whether it be a water pump, intake manifold, oil pan, whatever. Then, if
you need to scrape (or use chemicals), you can take it over to the work
bench or vise (or sit on back porch) and scrape yourself silly, rather
than laying on the floor, looking up into the engine compartment.

Just my experience.

'Curly'

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Wolfgang Bley wrote:
> What is the consensus on using a sealer (RTV permatex or ultra black )when
> replacing an oil pan gasket on an 85 CRX Si? It seems it would be an easy
> way to hold the gasket on the block as you struggle to get the oil pan back
> in place. There is precious little clearance when I removed it. Is there a
> trick to get more clearance i.e..) jacking up the transmission or something
> on that order? Thanks for any suggestions or help. wolf
>
>


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