> clay wrote:
>
> The SDL, after a bunch of cleaning has a messed up oil pan. I
> think it is aluminum, and the PO seems to have damaged it a bit
> such that it leaks through the hole that got made. An epoxy
> patch has been applied that is now weeping.
If that epoxy was just slapped on top, I'm not surprised it leaks.
Point 1 - like with welding _clean_metal_ is important for a good
bond with epoxy.
Point 2 - If the pan is aluminum, I presume the metal has some
thickness to it. Grind out a bevel so the epoxy isn't
just on the surface.
Point 3 - Don't use 5 minute epoxy. In my experience, those are
handy for when there isn't time - but the slow set make a
better joint.
The pan off would make cleaning it easier, and could get the hole
in a spot where gravity would help keep the epoxy in while it set.
If it were mine, I would see if it was practical to take off the
pan, but either way, I would clean it, grind out a bevel, clean it
again, and use JB Weld to close it up.
Jim's idea of a screw is good too. Again, clean is your friend.
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