oil pan leak
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Removing and brazing is the best idea -- some peeps have brazed an oil pan while still mounted (i confess to being young 'n dumb before), I wouldn't myself now. 5 quarts of oil is cheap compared to engine fires or explosions.
Last edited by RexB; Aug 12, 2007 at 01:06 PM.
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JB Weld or SealAll Gas & Oil by Eclectic might work -- they both worked for me on gas tanks after I drained the fuel.
Steelbrush the steel real well, it has to be scored and clean to hold well. Quote: "On leaking objects, tape over the sealant and additional coats may be applied over tape." I don't know what kind of tape, never did it that way.
Steelbrush the steel real well, it has to be scored and clean to hold well. Quote: "On leaking objects, tape over the sealant and additional coats may be applied over tape." I don't know what kind of tape, never did it that way.
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I have used die grinder to clean up pan and just used JB weld . Have had last over 8 years on my last engine . But it will start to leak else where so I just put a nice coat on every thing I can reach. good luck
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If it's not rusted but just cracked, drill a small hole at end of each crack to stop the crack from traveling. Then clean it down to bright shinny metal. Then solder it using a big 120 watt or so soldering iron.
Brazing is best, but dangerous unless you pull it. Soldering is safe and can be done without removing it. You can also sweat a copper strip over the crack.
Of course drain the oil first.
Brazing is best, but dangerous unless you pull it. Soldering is safe and can be done without removing it. You can also sweat a copper strip over the crack.
Of course drain the oil first.
Last edited by netscaner; Aug 12, 2007 at 10:18 PM.
