RE: Fixing a leak in an oil pan.

["Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>]

> I have
> little experience
> with JB Weld.  How likely is that to adhere to an oily surface?

In short, it won't.  The area needs to be scrupulously clean of any oil or
water.  Multiple rub-downs with solvent, including a pass with Acryli-Clean
or equivalent (to remove any silicone or car wax that happens to be
present), ending with acetone, are called for.  However, that should still
be a lot easier than pulling the pan, even if you have to drain the oil to
stop the hole from weeping.

Randall