Anyone got a spare oil pan?

[DaCan23]

Whats the difference between a prop & JB weld? Not familiar with those terms.... all I know about welding is that you need a special one to do aluminum or else you can die

[dacoyote]

Whats the difference between a prop & JB weld? Not familiar with those terms.... all I know about welding is that you need a special one to do aluminum or else you can die

JB Weld is like super glue for steel.....

http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php

[DaCan23]

OMG.... compound on an oil pan no way in hell it'll hold

JB Weld is like super glue for steel.....

http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php

[dacoyote]

OMG.... compound on an oil pan no way in hell it'll hold

Yeah.... thats what Jeff and I am saying....

JB weld is some great stuff... but you would be better of with ducktape on it....

[632 Regal]

JB weld fixes a LOT of messed up stuff, I have repaired more than my share too, its a type of epoxy that gets a LOT harder than normal epoxy, good for pretty hot stuff too but I never had luck with anything related to fluids.

[dacoyote]

JB weld fixes a LOT of messed up stuff, I have repaired more than my share too, its a type of epoxy that gets a LOT harder than normal epoxy, good for pretty hot stuff too but I never had luck with anything related to fluids.

Same here.... JB Weld is great at what it does...

[Rigmaster]

I disagree about JB Weld not working. IF you properly prep the pan, and make sure there is no oil in the crack (I hate it when I get oil in my crack....), it will work, and it will last a good while.

Here's what I would do:

1- drain the oil out of the drain plug.
2- jack the car up so the side with the crack is higher than the other, if possible.
3- spray carb or brake cleaner all around the area of the crack, let dry.
4- scuff the area around the crack with a wire brush or a grinding wheel (carefully).
5- Clean the area one more time, let dry.
6- apply properly mixed FRESH JB Weld to the crack, feather it out a bit so it gets a good "bite". Let dry thoroughly before filling engine with oil.


I've done this before, and it does work- but you have to take your time or the repair will not hold- the main reason is if you try to apply it to an oily pan, or you don't get all the oil out of the crack.


Bret.

[winfred]

i jbweld oil pans all of the time you just need to do it right, my e30 has been jb'd for almost 80k miles, drain the oil and clean clean clean then rough up the area and give it some texture, clean some more and then jb it. lately i've been using jb quick because it sets up in 5-10 minutes (but you still want to give it overnight before adding oil) this reduces the time it can run and sag

[Hallmark]

Like the suggestion, I drainded the oil and then jacked it up so whatever coated the pan would pool on the opposite side from the crack. Clean with brake cleaner and scrub as deep into the crack as I can. Spackle the crack with JB Weld and let it set overnight.

We'll see how it works.

[dacoyote]

i jbweld oil pans all of the time you just need to do it right, my e30 has been jb'd for almost 80k miles, drain the oil and clean clean clean then rough up the area and give it some texture, clean some more and then jb it. lately i've been using jb quick because it sets up in 5-10 minutes (but you still want to give it overnight before adding oil) this reduces the time it can run and sag

I stand corrected.... some of the time prep is the most important step....