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Re: [6pack] Oil pan pin hole

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Subject: Re: [6pack] Oil pan pin hole
From: Bob <yellowtr@adelphia.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:48:52 -0500
On Sunday, February 06, 2011 09:11:51 pm John Johnson wrote:
> Besides replacing the pan itself, any recommendations for repairing a pin
> hole in an engine oil pan? Epoxy, braze, weld or maybe JB weld. Anyone
> successfully deal with this?
> 
>                                John
> 
John,

First question is how did a pin hole get in the oil pan?

I would clean it off and have it brazed with a spot of brass.

The heat of the torch will  burn away any oil in the metal and insure a solid 
fix as long as the hole is very small. And you really can control the heat 
with a torch.

Best to have the pan off the engine for this fix.

Not sure JB weld would work unless the surface was very clean.

Bob
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