tiny crack in the oil pan
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tiny crack in the oil pan
Myself or one of my buddies must of torqued the oil pan bolts (closest to the timing chain cover) too tight when we did a cam swap and there are two tiny cracks near the bolts. They seep oil a bit only when the engine heats up. I really don't want to buy a new pan or even drop the pan for that matter. I tried silicone but was not successfull. Is there something else that maybe bonds better to metal and resists oil? Maybe JB Weld? Any input would be great, thanks.
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It only seeps oil when hot so I waited till it was done leaking and cleaned it with brake cleaner. I then used water weld to patch the two small cracks. Once that dried I put silicone over it for extra protection. I am waiting 24 hours before starting it to make sure everything is dry. I'll know by tonight if it still leaks. Thanks for all the input guys.