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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Oil Pan leak

Anyone have any NON mickey mouse ideas for an oil pressure line that is leaking where prev owner tapped into the oil pan? on 79 400 in a bronco?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Try cleaning the area and applying silicone, unless you consider that to be Mickey Mouse.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Yeah...Here are a couple of options.

1) Drain the oil, pull the pan clean it to bare metal, and weld it. I bet any muffler shop (or any mechanic with a welder) would charge you under $20 to zap it. You can then grind it down yourself and repaint.

2)Drain the oil, pull the pan, drill and tap a hole that is bigger than the current hole, tap and thread a bolt into it, with some silicone so it doesn't leak.

You can buy a chrome oil pan on Ebay for under $40.00...or check Summit Racing or Jegs and just get a new one.

If you want to go Mickey Mouse style, try some JB Weld.

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DiMora
 
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 09:51 PM
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I'd probably just drain the oil, clean it with brake clean, & braze it without removing it.
 
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