HanksB3B Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 He'd also have to drive to Oklahoma to get it!That's a pic of my 51 parts truck! Moose, You wouldn't happen to have a spare oil pan out of that 51 parts truck would you? I have a leak in my oil pan where the plate that holds dipstick joins the pan. I guess I could just fix mine , but would like to avoid any downtime if possible. Thanks, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Moose, You wouldn't happen to have a spare oil pan out of that 51 parts truck would you? I have a leak in my oil pan where the plate that holds dipstick joins the pan. I guess I could just fix mine , but would like to avoid any downtime if possible. Thanks, Hank hank, mine was leaking prior to my engine rebuild a few years ago. as i recall, it leaked between the spotwelds on the fixture. i solved it by using black rtv, pushed into any gaps. no downtime. wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Moose, You wouldn't happen to have a spare oil pan out of that 51 parts truck would you? I have a leak in my oil pan where the plate that holds dipstick joins the pan. I guess I could just fix mine , but would like to avoid any downtime if possible. Thanks, Hank Same here, tried RTV and it worked a little, but this time I used JB Weld around the outside. No leaks yet... Before applying the sealer, the seam must be absolutely clean - oil pan empty and the seam blown out with brakeclean and compressed air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Same here, tried RTV and it worked a little, but this time I used JB Weld around the outside. No leaks yet...Before applying the sealer, the seam must be absolutely clean - oil pan empty and the seam blown out with brakeclean and compressed air. Thanks Wally & John. Glad I'm not alone on this. JB Weld sounds like a reasonable fix to me. My oil pan is powder coated (purdy) and I do not want to put it through a major ordeal. Burn-off the powder coat sandblast it weld the seam ( where-ever/whatever) then have it powder coated again and come out $100 poorer. This way my down time will be limited to "cure time" and it'll cost next to nothing. Thanks. I realize I have to thoroughly clean and eliminate the presence of oil but out of curiosity; Do you know if epoxy is impervious to oil once it's cured? Thanks a bunch, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoose Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Moose, You wouldn't happen to have a spare oil pan out of that 51 parts truck would you? I have a leak in my oil pan where the plate that holds dipstick joins the pan. I guess I could just fix mine , but would like to avoid any downtime if possible. Thanks, Hank sorry, no engine or trans with the 51. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Too bad, but it looks like the WB Weld suggestion will work. How about the Wiskers Grille pieces? Thanks, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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