[DeTomaso] Oil leak was changing oil pan gasket

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Boyd, its possible to change or correct an oil pan leak without actually 
pulling the oil pan. The leaks are usually in the front corners of the pan, 
and sometimes comes from the larger bolts loosening. By dropping the pan a 
couple of inches, with some difficulty you'll be able to mud in some Permatex 
#2 sealer or change the pan gasket & seals, even with a fully welded 
crossmember. The main problem will be to remove stuck-on parts of the old gaskets in 
the space available. FWIW, I oil up one side of the gasket before 
installing it so it only sticks to either the block or pan, allowing me to remove the 
pan without tearing the gasket. Cheers- J Deryke.