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Re: Patching an oil pan

To: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>,
Subject: Re: Patching an oil pan
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:12:37 -0700
If the hole is on the bottom of the pan you might have trouble getting liquid 
epoxy to stay in place.  I've had success patching mufflers with the stick 
epoxy-steel stuff (JB Weld makes it, too).

Sand all paint off then clean with brake cleaner before applying.  You can
grind/file the stuff after it sets up.


bs


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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Re: Patching an oil pan


> 
> Just make sure you get as much oil off as possible.  I would use the five 
> min. JB.
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
> At 09:48 AM 8/3/2005, Don Malling wrote:
> 
>>Thanks to all who responded. I will try the JB weld.
>>
>>Suggestions on what to use to clean the outside of the oil pan? Maybe 
>>denatured alcohol, Laquer thinner, POR-15 Marine Clean, brake cleaner? 
>>What does JB weld like? Maybe it's on the JB weld directions.
>>
>>Don Malling






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