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How to Fix a Hole in an Engine Oil Pan

Driving your vehicle exposes it to risks, no matter what preventive efforts you take. The undercarriage of your vehicle suffers impacts from rocks and road debris kicked up by your tires. The majority of those impacts go unnoticed, but some damage might occur. A sharp rock at the right angle will puncture a hole in your oil pan. A damaged oil pan must be replaced to avoid further damage to your vehicle, but that might not be an immediate option. Repairing a hole in an oil pan should only be a temporary solution.

Instructions

1

Position the oil bucket beneath the drain plug, and remove the plug. Drain any remaining engine oil. Remove the oil pan if possible by removing the bolts surrounding the pan and lowering it down.

2

Spray engine degreaser over the area surrounding the hole, and scrub it clean with shop rags. Spray it clean with water to remove any remaining oil.

3

Sand the area around the hole and as much into the hole as you can using 40-grit sandpaper. Rough up the surface so the bonding agent will adhere.

4

Cut a small portion of epoxy putty adhesive. Use a sufficient amount to cover the hole thoroughly. Knead the material until the color is a dull gray, and roll it out into a tube-like shape. The width of the tube shape should be just larger than the hole.

5

Push the material into the hole as if you were feeding thread into the eye of a needle. You will have to force it in, as the size of the tube should be a little bigger than the hole. Use your thumb to push down the edges of the material around the hole so there are no gaps and only a small bump remains where the hole was.

6

Allow the material to dry in accordance with the packaging. The dry time is usually 24 hours for the material to be able to handle pressure.

7

Replace the drain pan if it was removed. Replace the oil pan gasket, and install the pan and gasket onto the vehicle, tightening the bolts in accordance with factory recommendations.

8

Replace the drain plug, and torque it to factory specifications. Fill the vehicle with the proper levels of oil, and start the vehicle. Allow the vehicle to run for approximately 15 minutes while the engine warms up. Monitor the patched area for leaks. Locate any leaks and repair in a similar manner.

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