36 Can't Stop The Oil Pan Drain Plug Drip

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by swedishsteel

My 36 marks it's territory under the drain plug as well. In my case it isn't the plug--the bung itself leaks from the seam where it is attached to the oil pan. It is on my project list to take the pan off some day and put some JB Weld on the inside, but it will be done tomorrow..........and we know tomorrow is never here!!

I think after taking off that pan, if it was me, I'd get it brazed.

I'm not a big fan of JB Weld never had very good luck with that stuff.

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

I think after taking off that pan, if it was me, I'd get it brazed.

I'm not a big fan of JB Weld never had very good luck with that stuff.

I wouldn't even remove the pan. Just drain and clean it up good before applying the JB Weld. Although I've never had to use it on an oil pan I have patched gas tanks, radiators and a whole lot of other things with great success. I've been a big fan of JB Weld for years.

[swedishsteel]

Originally Posted by RalphG

I wouldn't even remove the pan. Just drain and clean it up good before applying the JB Weld. Although I've never had to use it on an oil pan I have patched gas tanks, radiators and a whole lot of other things with great success. I've been a big fan of JB Weld for years.

The problem with using anything on the outside is the oil that is still in the leak--you can't get the outside area oil free so nothing will stick. It would take years of sitting with an empty oil pan with the plug out for all the oil to seep down. I suppose one could let it sit over winter and then use heat to burn any residue away. But.........like I said, with what little it drips, it is way down on my project list.