leaking oil pan. any tricks?

[BlueBreadTruck]

I have a pretty good leak in my oil pan. seems to have rusted through in a few areas...and got worse since I added boost.

I know I need to replace the pan, but is there any thing I can use to plug the holes for now?

 

[rhkcommander]

ehhh. only thing i could think of is drain it real good, then silver solder/braze/weld 'em . oil/possibly some diesel + fire not always good though

high-temp oil shedding rtv might do the trick too if ya clean it extremely well around the holes. never tried these but could work..

 

[Trex]

I drained mine out then cleaned the area real good and put good old JB Weld on her, It's been 5 yrs. since i did that!!

 

[HammerDown]

If, you can get it SUPER clean > fiberglass will work too

 

[flareside_thun]

if you need it to get you by......a bar of soap. If not and you want a more permanent fix...I agree with brazing it. Nothing that can't be fixed without a couple coathangers and a torch!

 

[international]

My pan had some real bad leaks and pinholes all through it. I drained my oil, scraped my pan with a 1" putty knife, scrubbed it with a mini wire brush and sprayed it with brake cleaner a few times. I then used "fix-it-stick" from the plumbing department at Lowe's(or at any auto parts store) to seal it. The "fix-it stick" is nothing more than a tube of bonding putty that you cut a section off of and mix the outer layer with the inner layer. I made small batches and patched all over the pan pushing in on with my fingers overlapping joints. Before it sets you can wipe it down with water to smooth it out some more. It hasn't leaked a drop since and my pan was REAL bad.

I tried JB Weld and it was too runny and flaked off when oil got behind it. Good luck.

 

[flareside_thun]

Those fix it sticks can be pretty good. Think about it. They use them to patch plumbing fixtures, I've seen ALL kinds of stuff poured down drains....that putty has to be badass to put up with people's plumbing ignorance.

 

[idiabuse]

sprayon duct tape!

 

[flareside_thun]

sprayon duct tape!

Must be a Florida thing..I saw it at the parts store a few weeks back...

 

[Agnem]

Obviously the biggest challenge is just overcoming the desire to fix it on the engine. If you get the pan off, replacing it is surely the best option.