Central Sump Bolt Oil Leak

ThisGuy said:

No epoxy. That was mentioned when I thought the problem was something different than what it turned out to be.

Used teflon tape. Still leaks.

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THEN use more tape

R3T-Too said:

Also, the image of the gasket in the diagrams shows a protrusion that should cover the bolt hole circled in Warps pics.
This is for a black engine; I'm not sure of which one you ordered or if the actual gasket will cover that bolt. But, the metal on metal contact you mention sure doesn't sound like a ideal condition.

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Yeah the gasket had that protrusion. It surrounds the leaky bolt hole as it should. That metal to metal design really doesn't make sense to me. I honestly don't know how more of them don't leak there. The leak is extremely slow. It won't be a problem for the rest of the season. If I wipe it every 3-4 days it won't even drip on the pavement.

As far as really minor deformation of the sump… dunno. But I don't want to spend the money to find out. It's just not a big enough problem to spend $300 on. If I come across a good price on a used part, maybe I'll pick one up to try as a last resort.

I'm thinking I'll open it up in the fall and try a bit of gasket sealant between the metal to metal part.

Or more teflon tape.