kids

 

Obviously I was just blowing off some steam.

 

You won't be able to weld the problem away unless there is one visible porosity that can be gouged and spot welded.

In any case, a guy I worked with made a good repair on an cast oil pan with epoxy. The trouble is that the porous aluminum material has absorbed oil, and this makes adhesion difficult.

I think his method went something like this:
1) Drain the oil. Spray carb cleaner/solvent all over the inside-bottom of the pan (thru the drain plug?), until it runs clear. Spray some more in there, let it sit overnight to draw out more absorbed oil. Drain.
2) Use a dremel or die grinder to scuff the surface where the leak is. Clean it with solvent, and hold a solvent-soaked rag against it to try and draw out any absorbed oil.

Finally apply the epoxy and let it cure fully.

Dave

 

I have the oil pan and never had an issue with it. I have a few friends that also do not have any issues with it.

I think the pan is made of aluminum, if thati is the case just weld an aluminum plate where it is leaking. JB weld will also work.

Probably a bad casting.

Anthony

 

yea...that'll happen

if it leaks, just exchange it.

 

Have you contacted the place of purchase to see if they can do anything for you?

 

It isn't a long term solution, and I am not sure how good it would be for the rest of the engine, but how about some engine oil stop-leak stuff, and some thicker oil?

-Max

 

Well I talked to Ralph and Rich today at GZ. They were very nice to deal with. They too said it was probably a bad casting. Anyways they will be sending me a new one so I can sway them out. The thing that I was most upset about last night was that I thought I had to pull the motor to change out the oil pan. And that wouldn't be an option for me, but I found out otherwise. Thanks for all of the advise everyone. I am going to give this oilpan another chance and hopefully this new one isn't defective. A big thank you goes out to Rich on this one.
Thanks,
Phil

 

good luck

the fact that it's cast scared me off, because it can crack with a rock impact, and I believe it hangs down a little bit below the cross member

too fragile for me

 

It sits pretty flush in mine.. I don't have any problems with it and my car sits pretty low. Being that it is cast it actually helps pull the engine together.. giving it a bit of extra support... not all that much, but for some people every little bit is better. I'm more worried that a rock will take out my oil cooler and front end rather than the oil pan, lol.

 

I just put my engine in my car last weekend with this pan on it. It looks to be pretty flush or higher than the subframe on mine. I havent put any oil in it yet though, hopefully this wont be an issue with mine. I agree Id be more worried about a rock on my Front Mount IC or Oil coolers than my oil pan.

l8r

 

GM had a similar problem with the transmission cases on some cars. the alum was to porous and fluid would seep from the case.

i will try and find the svc # they had a sealant/epoxy they applied to the outside of the case to help seal it.

 

And now for something completely different ...Has anyone ever tried Nagisa Auto Trans' Oil Pan ?

 

Haha, before your edit, I was about to say that is a tranny oil pan. I guess you caught your mistake before I did.