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russcc · 11-05-2020, 08:08 PM

Lot of good ideas here. it's very common issue, no matter what the actual cause is. If is actually leaking from drain plug, do as was suggested and use Permatex #2 non hardening sealer. see page 175 of Vern Tardel's book, "How to Build Ford Flathead Engines" When it comes from Vern, that's the proven answer. I used #2 when I built the engine and on the first oil change I waited a long tine for the dripping to stop, wiped the plug and pan thread with prep sol, and coated the plug and pan threads with #2 again. No leak.

11-05-2020, 08:08 PM	#32
russcc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,871	Re: 36 Can't Stop The Oil Pan Drain Plug Drip Lot of good ideas here. it's very common issue, no matter what the actual cause is. If is actually leaking from drain plug, do as was suggested and use Permatex #2 non hardening sealer. see page 175 of Vern Tardel's book, "How to Build Ford Flathead Engines" When it comes from Vern, that's the proven answer. I used #2 when I built the engine and on the first oil change I waited a long tine for the dripping to stop, wiped the plug and pan thread with prep sol, and coated the plug and pan threads with #2 again. No leak.