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Default Emergency Oil Pan Repair Needed

The screw sounds easy!!! Use a rubber washer as well.
If is it larger, I have had luck with Marinetex. The key is CLEAN
oiless sanded work space... Cover with marinetex about 4 times the size
of the patch area... cover with fiberglass mat, cover with more
marinetex. JB weld can also work. Again.. patch it once with the
chemical, cover with with glass matt and recover with more chemical.



Jim wrote:
If it's a pinhole, put a screw in it.
"frank1492" wrote in message
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I have an '88 Grady White with a 4.3L OMC Cobra (I believe
this is a Chevy Engine- 6 cyl.) The pan has developed a leak
right on time for the holidays and I have no chance of getting
it replaced now.
The hole area appears to be at the end of the engine facing
aft and is accessable. I am tempted to drain all the oil out, sand
the area well and try a fiberglass patch. Any chance this will
work?
Or how about JB weld?
Thanks. Frank.