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| | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 109 | Hi Everyone,
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I just pulled the 216 engine on my 41. The oil pan has a few pin holes from which oil is dripping.
Can I lay a thin layer of solder over these, or what is the best way to repair?
Thanks
Judson | | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | CLean the area(s) down to bare metal then apply JB Weld, let it sit 24 hrs. Should plug them right up.
Good luck
Dave | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 109 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 55 | How big/how many holes?Id say hit them with a mig welder or braze them up. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 | Why are there holes in the pan? Is it banged up, or really rusty?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 568 | can you post a picture of the pan?
I can explain it to you, I can't understand it for you.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | It is common to find pin holes in oil pans of engines that have set for long periods of time with old sludgy oil. Drops of water sink to the bottom and become very acid from the old oil. The sludge is thick enough that the water stays in droplets and eats it's way into the pan. If you look closely when you clean out the pan there will be perfectly round pits eaten into the steel.
Well cleaned and washed in lacquer thinner and a coat of J B weld (not the fast set) over the area does nicely. Don't just do the spots that leak because there will be more that are only paper thin. | | |
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