Any tips for sealing weeeping oil pan bolts??

[hikermikem]

Seems 2 or 3 of my oil pan bolts are dripping a small amount oil once everything is warmed up.

Short of dropping the pan & replacing the gasket & such, any recomendations regarding a quick fix for now??

Would removing the offending bolts & applying a bit of black permatex sealer around where the bolt head is help?

TIA,

Mike

[Turtleface]

Might be worth a shot, if it's just oil coming past the threads. I'd let it set up for a minute or two, and use the bare minimum necessary. Your oil pump pickup is pretty close, don't need any Permatex in there. You might also consider Dowty seals.

[hikermikem]

Might be worth a shot, if it's just oil coming past the threads. I'd let it set up for a minute or two, and use the bare minimum necessary. Your oil pump pickup is pretty close, don't need any Permatex in there. You might also consider Dowty seals.

Thanks for the reply. Where do you find Dowty seals??

[chef1366]

Dropping the pan is easy. Just replace the gasket.

[salty_monk]

You could also put a copper washer under the head of the bolt... that might work too.

I think Nessism had a leaky bolt even with a brand new gasket & that was the fix.

Dan

[Nessism]

You could also put a copper washer under the head of the bolt... that might work too.

I think Nessism had a leaky bolt even with a brand new gasket & that was the fix.

Dan

The copper washer trick was for leaking crankcase screws, where the case sealer was allowing oil to come between the halfs and then run down the bolt hole. To fix a leaking oil pan the fix is to replace the gasket.

[hikermikem]

The copper washer trick was for leaking crankcase screws, where the case sealer was allowing oil to come between the halfs and then run down the bolt hole. To fix a leaking oil pan the fix is to replace the gasket.

Just ordered one.

Looks like one of my "just replaced" fork seals is leaking too

[chef1366]

These old bikes are a kick in the pants sometimes aren't they?

[hikermikem]

These old bikes are a kick in the pants sometimes aren't they?

That's for sure... I'm not sure I could stand any more fun.

[Turtleface]

That's for sure... I'm not sure I could stand any more fun.

Don't feel too bad. I had to replace my fork seals right after replacing them, as well. Must have buggered the first install. The benefit, however, is this: I can now pull apart the front end of this bike in about half an hour or so. Lots of practice now.