OIL PAN PROFBLEM!
ok here is the story. my friend was looking at my car because i had a oil leak, and we took off the drainbolt because it seemed like thats where it was coming from, and we took off the drainbolt and we see that the aluminum washer has welded it self and melted onto the drainbolt's thread and the oil pan's thread..is there i can do to fix this with out getting a new oil pan? we've tried teflon tapes, putting 2 aluminum washers and nothing worked...is there anyway/??
the aluminum washer that was melted onto the drainbolt's thread and the oil pan's thread is the cruch washer....it helps seal every thing up. goto local dealership and ask for a crush washer for oil drain plug....they shouldnt cost too much(local dealer by me gave them to me for free) and it should help seal up the oil leak.
With no pictures, I will just guess.
For the bolt, a thread cleaner (I think that's what its called) would work well. Its this little device that has two hardened "teeth" on it. You lightly clamp it down on a region that has good thread, and spin the bolt so that the teeth go toward the meleted Al. This should clean up your drain bolt thread.
For the oil pan I would use the bolt after you clean the melted Al out. Thread the bolt in slowly to make sure that it and the oil pan's thread match up. Once the bolt is in somewhat loosely, get a flat head screwdriver, put the head at the remaining part of the washer that welded to the oil pan and smack it with a mallet. Back out your drain plug and make sure to extract as much of the washer as possible. Clean the mating surface so its flat. Get a new washer and you'll be done.
A picture would be helpful too.
Bassem
For the bolt, a thread cleaner (I think that's what its called) would work well. Its this little device that has two hardened "teeth" on it. You lightly clamp it down on a region that has good thread, and spin the bolt so that the teeth go toward the meleted Al. This should clean up your drain bolt thread.
For the oil pan I would use the bolt after you clean the melted Al out. Thread the bolt in slowly to make sure that it and the oil pan's thread match up. Once the bolt is in somewhat loosely, get a flat head screwdriver, put the head at the remaining part of the washer that welded to the oil pan and smack it with a mallet. Back out your drain plug and make sure to extract as much of the washer as possible. Clean the mating surface so its flat. Get a new washer and you'll be done.
A picture would be helpful too.
Bassem
If the sealing surface is not flat, try asking your local machine shop for a spark plug insert install tool, do dot use the insert but the base of it will restore the flat surface needed for sealing.
I can only assure the washer is on the drain bolt. Put it in a vise, take a pair of pliers and unscrew it from the drain bolt. The ID has flattened inward and locked onto the bolt.
Not sure I follow you about the oil pan.
Not sure I follow you about the oil pan.
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