Oil pan gasket PCM excalibur

[Lakejackson]

Anyone replaced the oil pan gasket on a 2004 direct drive(or similar)? Does the engine have to come out? I have a small oil leak between the front cover and the oil pan. I removed the front cover and then discovered that the oil pan gasket goes into the cover. May not be able to get it back together without dropping the pan. Any advice would be great. Thanks

[Neverenough]

We used to trim the corners of the timing cover so that they could slip in. Without seeing it it's hard to say. I'm asuming there is a couple inches or so between the pan and the bottom of they boat and that your engine has a one piece gasket not the old three piece deal. If this is the case you could just drop the pan and slip in a new gasket. Timing cover bolts on first.

[Lakejackson]

Thanks never enough. That is exactly what I am thinking. Drop the pan (it is a one piece gasket) and slip it through. Was hoping to hear from someone who has successfully done this before I try.


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[Neverenough]

You might consider a new timing chain while its open.

[Westlotorn]

I was able to seal on with The Right Stuff, I did not wish or have time to pull the pan so I cleaned all the tin well and applied a small amount of "The Right Stuff" to the timing cover where it joined the pan and it worked.
Use a new timing cover gasket and a new front seal. I am not concerned about the timing chain or sprockets. Newer engines are built with the timing chain designed to run over 200,000 miles, your boat will never see that type of use.