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Changing oil pan gasket and took some pics, see what header wrap does to a header also

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I needed to change my oil pan gasket. The leak got bad and really started leaking onto the header and flex pipe. Almost caught on fire so it was time to fix. I also had to take the header wrap off my headers. I am surprised at how well the OBX 4-2-1 is holding up after these years of being wrapped. Very little rust just light surface rust really. I'm going to re-wrap it but just didn't have the fund available to do it now due to my wife's van needing fixing at the same time. Replaced inner and outer tie rods on her van. I still need to changer her lower control arms but that's another time.

Ok on to the few pics I took.

Oil pan dropped.

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Repainted the oil pan. It has a few dents and was scrapped and slightly rusting. Now it's flat black

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Here are some pics of the Header. Like I said I'm surprised at how well it's holding up.

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OBX FTW lol

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Here are few of my good ole' FF stickers, and in the back ground you can see what I'm driving while the fofo and the Wifey's can is down.

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Enjoy it was only a few pics.
 
#4 ·
I hope so I can't see where else it would be leaking besides the windage tray/ upper pan, oil filter, or the oil pressure sending unit? It's hard to tell due to the cv shaft getting oiol on it's self and flinging it everywhere.

mikebontoft said:
how dare you speak of header wrap! there are children here..... [hihi]

when that stuff smokes, it probably bugs the hell out of you lol, right? (I mean oil leak and wrap) btw do you have to use new wrap now?

also neat Mini. I found an empty pack of mini cooper chewing gum. dunno what was up with that. haha
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I was going to rewrap it but it will have to wait for another day.

The mini is always fun to drive but it's not a focus. My focus feels lighter in every way. Though I know the mini has a slight power advantage but the focus I swear could keep up with it.
 
#3 ·
how dare you speak of header wrap! there are children here..... [hihi]

when that stuff smokes, it probably bugs the hell out of you lol, right? (I mean oil leak and wrap) btw do you have to use new wrap now?

also neat Mini. I found an empty pack of mini cooper chewing gum. dunno what was up with that. haha
 
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