Dammit,oil pan prob...

[supraman7mgte]

Well,just got done changing the oil and replaced the filter on my Soop.
Now I have a drip from the drain plug...drip drip drip...
It's like once every 5 seconds...
Does anyone know of a way to fix this? The drain plug seal is new,and i'm worried that the previous monkeys that changed the oil might have over tourqued it and possibly cracked something around the threads,or the plug is cracked.Or maybe the plug itself needs replacing.(plumbers tape?)
I think the only way to repair it is to remove the pan an either repair or replace.
OR weld/braze on a new bung with a new plug.
Any ideas?:cry:

 

[kabanimk3supra]

how about an over-sized oil pan bolt?

I had to this on my dd after a shop overtightened the crap out of it, it worked well for me.

 

[Poodles]

replace the gasket first

 

[Frank Rizzo]

Sounds like you have the dreaded MK3 oil pan drain plug sealing surface dent. Don't feel bad if you do, I have it too, through no fault of my own, I inherited it.

You just have to be creative. (No, this doesn't mean use jb weld) If you need some ideas I have a thread with a picture about this problem I can dig out for ya.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66935

 

[supraman7mgte]

Hmmm,interesting! Home Depot,here I come!