Oil Pan R & R

[jimk]

9 hours ago, BarrettN said:

Would Hylomar Blue be a good choice for this application? 

Yes and a superior method to using a tack compound that eventually breaks loose and the seam leaks.  There is no time needed to set or cure.

[jimk]

6 hours ago, TobyB said:

that you don't want to block the turbo drain pipe even a little bit...

 

And that easily happens on a left hand turn with lots of blue smoke billowing out the exhaust.

[Hans]

Thanks all.

Hans

[Dudeland]

On 8/4/2024 at 1:33 AM, TobyB said:

 

That's awfully low.  The factory turbo dumped into the bottom of the lower timing cover.

The oil pan is almost entirely covered in oil when the engine's running, and rumor has it

that you don't want to block the turbo drain pipe even a little bit...

 

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Permatex Super Black RTV and done.

I have read that people have drilled and tapped the block.  I like the idea of using the timing cover.  I will try to find some pics of one and copy it. 

[Dudeland]

On 8/4/2024 at 1:33 AM, TobyB said:

 

That's awfully low.  The factory turbo dumped into the bottom of the lower timing cover.

The oil pan is almost entirely covered in oil when the engine's running, and rumor has it

that you don't want to block the turbo drain pipe even a little bit...

 

t

Permatex Super Black RTV and done.

Bueno?

 

[TobyB]

I was 100% wrong- see below.

 

It must be a 'this thing has to be higher than this thing which has to be higher than...' thing.

 

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[Son of Marty]

This won't work the oil will just leak on the floor without an oil pan😆.

 

PS. I think this guy is short about a quart of rtv there.

Edited August 10 by Son of Marty

[jimk]

Having done a turbo M10, I offer the following:

 

Oil exiting the turbo is the consistency of whipped cream.  To get it to flow without backing up in the turbo housing and blowing thru the turbo seals, the drain has to slope a decent amount and dump in the crankcase above the liquid level.  Foamy oil will not flow into the pan below the liquid level.

 

So the place to put the drain location depends on how high the turbo is placed.  If it's under the exhaust manifold, there aren't many options for the drain point.  If the turbo is above the manifold, it will shake like hell at some rpm where the setup hits resonance.

[TobyB]

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 If the turbo is above the manifold, it will shake like hell at some rpm where the setup hits resonance.

That makes total sense- an M10 can shed an alternator in about 30 seconds if it's not either isolated

or bolted on really solidly...

 

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