I had the rear main seal and oil pan replaced on my '10 Mustang. The Ford service guys told me it needed to "dry out" for a day. Huh" What needs to dry out? Anybody?
It could be the "gasket material" they are talking about. I work in the city transit bus industry, and the oil pans on the brand new ***mins engines went away from actual gaskets and went to a type of silicone similar to RTV a few years back. I dont recall them asking to let it dry for a full day however, the stuff seems to be like RTV when the ***mins guys have had to reseal them. As in put it on, let it set up a bit, bolt the pan on, refill and done.
Got me. Did he use some kind of sealer that needs 24 hours to set, or dry, fully? Call him and ask, it's easier to ask these questions over the phone. LOL
Your engine should use a 1 piece rear main oil seal. There is no need for any silicone to go around the seal it self. The plate that the seal goes in uses a reuseable gasket. I have seen the rear of the oil pan leak..and to keep from pulling the pan he may have gooped it up with silicone. Most all silicone we use dry within an hour and are hard within 4.. I would keep a close eye on it afterwards.
Obviously, your 2010 Mustang has a drinking problem and needs to detox. Have you considered an intervention?
It means that they dropped it off the lift and are scrambling to find junk yard parts so they can dummy it up. Bob
No doubt. We put a clutch in an '84 ( believe) Cobra. Last of the carburated mustangs, I think 84 but I could be wrong on the year. We just had to drive it so we told the fella that we needed a day for the springs to normalize and unhooked the speedo and drove it balls to the walls to Topeka and back in the late evening. Like my dad told me there is no such a thing as an honest mechanic.
We used to use some type of Hylomar stuff for gasket material that said on the package "For best results let cure for 24 hours." It sealed great, but if any oil got on it before it cured, it would leak for sure. When I had a job like an oil pan gasket that was a pain in the ***, I'd use this stuff to make sure the job didn't come back. Or, sometimes we'd get busy on another job, and suddenly it's the end of the day and your car isn't done, so we'd tell you the above story so we could keep the car and finish it the next day. I like to think I was an honest mechanic, and worked in an honest shop. If your guy isn't, well....I like Pork'n'******'s story the best!
Yep, I've got some out in the shop. It's used a lot on older volvo's and has made it's way to American manufacturing......Stuff ain't cheap either.....seems to work well though.
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'85 was the last year for for carbureted Mustang GTs. If the car you guys were in was silver and black, it was a '79 if it was a Fox body, those are the only ones I have seen that were called Cobras from the factory until '93.
The only thing that needs rtv on that oil pan is where the timing cover and rear main seal housing meet the block. Probably just their way of saying or excuse that it isn't going to be done today...
Guess it could have been a '79 for some reason I thought it was an '80s car. my buddy said it was the last of the muscle cars and that we had to take it for a drive. It was a cobra, and had lots of primer spots on it.
Well I don't see why this guy would lie, I'm, not paying for it Ford is, plus Galpin Ford has a very good reputation and I get to review their work to Ford and to Galpin in writing. The sealant makes sense. Thanks guys.
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