Repairing a rusted oil pan

[Huw Powell]

Oh, I just remembered a thing my old heating oil supplier gave me - a 
small but strong magnet with a rubbery sealing pad in the middle.  To be 
used if the oil tank sprung a leak.  Might buy you some time while you 
explore possibilities?

> you could drill and tap it and put a bolt in it or, you could put a short
> self drilling sheet metal screw in the hole.  on both you might want to
> use a neoprene washer for added leak protection.  i all kind of depends on
> what is on the other side of the oil pan inside.  i'm assuming open air
> here but, i have no clue.

>>16 years of Canadian salt have taken their toll and here I am with a rusted
>>through oil pan on the 90Q.  It's only a pinhole for now.  Would anyone have
>>experience patching rusty, oily metal?  I don't think epoxy will stick.  Any
>>new technologies out there?  I really don't feel like replacing the pan now
>>since I think it means removing the subframe.

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Huw Powell

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