Just changed my oil and I have a slow leak around the drain plug. Was wondering if anyone has a hack or suggestion on re-installing the drain plug so this doesnΓÇÖt happen?
Thread sealer?
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Oil Drain Plug Leak
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Oil Drain Plug Leak
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
Thankscrawlercreations wrote:Copper washer.
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
Probably not the ΓÇ£correctΓÇ¥ answer, but Hack YES...
I have used the little rubber washer off of the garden hose, itΓÇÖs size is just right and for 3000 miles you can count on it not leaking!
I have used the little rubber washer off of the garden hose, itΓÇÖs size is just right and for 3000 miles you can count on it not leaking!
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
Well, put the copper washer on and now it leaks worse. I havenΓÇÖt even started the Bronco to pressurize it and in a day itΓÇÖs leaked 3 times as much as it did before. So damn annoying.
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
ThatΓÇÖs not right, is it cross threaded and not ΓÇ£squareΓÇ¥ to the pan or maybe the mating surface on the bolt or pan have a nick in it? If it all looks and feels right then there are washers that have an O-ring built into them or the ID is made of rubber while the OD is a crushable material.Eck wrote:Well, put the copper washer on and now it leaks worse. I havenΓÇÖt even started the Bronco to pressurize it and in a day itΓÇÖs leaked 3 times as much as it did before. So damn annoying.
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
Per a suggestion, I torqued the drain plug down to about 30lbs and no more leak! I tend to over tighten stuff so was very reluctant at first, not knowing how much I should be tightening it down.
Finally, an easy fix!
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Leak
Eck wrote:Finally, an easy fix!
One in a row!
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