I am looking for some advice on my 2U.
I need to drop the oil pan and also remove the oil filter system from the side of the block so I can clean everything out.
The parts book shows the following gaskets:
Pan gasket, rear: 1F4090
Pan gasket, front: 1F4089
Filter base to oil line manifold: 7B4034
Filter base gasket: 7B4520
I called Caterpillar this morning and they said all four gaskets are no longer available.
For those of you who have done this before, what has worked best? Should I plan on making new gaskets out of sheet gasket material, or have any of you had good luck using RTV silicone sealant in these locations?
I would rather do it right the first time while everything is apart. Any advice on gasket material, thickness, or sealant that has worked well would be appreciated.
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My best guess is that your parts person did not add an "O" or zero to the parts number? I have been told that the old part number needs to have extra #'s? Someone help me here. Olson's Gaskets should have what you are looking for.
Part numbers changed but the later numbers are also obsolete.
Thank you Juiceman and Brian, I appreciate the help.
I did reach out to Olson Gasket to see if they can make something up for me. I was also able to get the gasket between the two oil pan sections from Caterpillar, so that at least takes care of part of it.
If I strike out on the rest, I will plan on making the remaining gaskets myself.
Cat D8 (2) • Cat D7 (2) • Cat No.12 8T Grader
Gar Wood 524-S • Bucyrus Erie #68 Cable Scraper
Pushing Dirt & Pulling Steel the Old-School Way