hey guy, my trucks an 01 4.8 ive got a hair line crack in my oil pan, oil seems to be seeping out but not dripping like the cracks looks oily, anyway could JB weld work? cause if not u gotta lift the engine up to change the pan

 

Wonder how it cracked? If you clean it good ... rough it up . At least 1" all the way around it. Will work . Get the original jb not quick. Let it get tacky , as not too drip.
Clean area with solvent that will remove oil.

 

ok thanks, yeah i know never herd of this happenning on these trucks kinda sucks that it happen but o well

 

If your going to use jb weld, make sure that you use a fairly thick layer of it. Ofcourse the proper way to fix it is replacing the oil pan with a new one,but jb weld should work as long as you make sure that the area to be patched is spotless. No oil,no grease,no road grime, and sand it real well.

 

yeh i know i should change the pan but im going to school right now and just cant afford to do it, will jb weld work for life (if prepped proper)? how hard is the job? how much do you thing an oil pan and gasket cost? the pans made of aluminum right?

 

For about $100 or less,you can get a brand new oil pan and a gasket for it. I don't know how well the jb weld will work. I wouldn't do it on my truck or for a customer. I'd fix it the proper way,even if I had to go pull out a small personal loan at the bank. That's just how I am though, I am **** when it comes to repairing my vehicles. All I can say is give it a try and see if it works but you are only going to get one shot at fixing it with jb weld. Another thing to consider is how did the pan crack? If you hit something again with the jb weld in place,it could cause it to crack again,maybe worse than last time. Let me know how it turns out and good luck.

 

i dont now how it cracked, ive never took it off road or hit anything hard and it sits most of the winter cause its cheaper to drive a car. maybe all just wait and change the pan id rather not have to worry about it

 

thats what id do, not worth risking it yah know? hate to have it fully crack on yah after you think its fixed