Soooo.... Think I can make it seal?

[Cougar281]

Or should I not even bother trying? I'm leaning towards not... Anyone got an upper oil pan that'll fit a LBZ?

 

[Mike_S]

Weld, machine, re-dril and re-tap then it should seal again.

 

[TheBac]

What was the name of that "welding rod" I saw on TV a few years ago? You know...heated with a propane torch....

 

[custom8726]

I would probably buy a new or good used one myself. Usually I would say fix it, but where its at is going to be a PITA to gauge out the crack and get a good weld on it. Then you have the issue of re-drilling the hole,, which drilling welds is never fun I'm not saying its not fixable,, but is it worth the effort?? Good luck......

 

[wdino73]

I had a bigger crack than that in mine when the dumbass shop dropped my engine, a good welding shop can tig that up for u an down the road you'll go, that's my 2 cents.
Good Luck

 

[LBZ_Duramax]

IMO it will be hard to get it to seal again if you try and fix it.

 

[MadMaxx61]

What was the name of that "welding rod" I saw on TV a few years ago? You know...heated with a propane torch....

HTS-2000


http://www.aluminumrepair.com/faqs.asp

 

[gassux]

JB weld it

 

[JoshH]

You can weld it, but you may have trouble getting a clean weld. The oil kind of soaks into the casting and sort of seeps out when the arc heats it. I had to get mine welded up, and it sealed just fine. The guy welding it just didn't enjoy it too much.

 

[Cougar281]

Eh. JPowel29 is sending me one .

 

[TrentNell]

If it was on an installed motor I would most certainly say fix it , but right now if you replace it you are not out much $ if you look for a used one . But if for some reason it did leak then you would have to pull the motor to fix it But as Dino said it can be tig'ed and machined flat again , anything else i wouldn't trust but i would def trust it if it was fixed correctly .

This video will give you confidence on what a good shop is capableof welding and repairing !

[YOUTUBE]JBkgJNEStxo&feature[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Cougar281]

WOW... those where some jacked up heads!

I'll probably end up putting the cracked one up for a few bux if anyone wants to take a stab at fixing it. I'm sure there are a few people here that have the tools and experience to fix it. I'm not one of them .

 

[JD Dave]

If it was on an installed motor I would most certainly say fix it , but right now if you replace it you are not out much $ if you look for a used one . But if for some reason it did leak then you would have to pull the motor to fix it But as Dino said it can be tig'ed and machined flat again , anything else i wouldn't trust but i would def trust it if it was fixed correctly .

This video will give you confidence on what a good shop is capableof welding and repairing !

[YOUTUBE]JBkgJNEStxo&feature[/YOUTUBE]

Truely amazing.

 

[duratothemax]

You can weld it, but you may have trouble getting a clean weld. The oil kind of soaks into the casting and sort of seeps out when the arc heats it. I had to get mine welded up, and it sealed just fine. The guy welding it just didn't enjoy it too much.

x2...Welding the cast aluminum that has been exposed to oil for a while is kinda nasty to tig.

Dave- any dmax oil pan will fit; LB7 - LMM, they are all the same as far as I know. Kodiak/TopKick oil pans are different.

 

[ripmf666]

it could be fixed but has to be nice and clean

 

[kjp800]

WOW... those where some jacked up heads!

I'll probably end up putting the cracked one up for a few bux if anyone wants to take a stab at fixing it. I'm sure there are a few people here that have the tools and experience to fix it. I'm not one of them .

I'll give ya a few bucks for it:thumb:

 

[wdino73]

I got one u can buy, I got a bent rod too, LOL