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cracked oil pan need help asap !!

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Old Apr 16, 2010
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cracked oil pan need help asap !!

hey guys so my truck started leaking oil about a week ago. further inpection i have noticed too vary small cracks. i wanted too drop oil pan and weld crack but manual says i need too remove engine too drop oil pan. any other ideas help is needed
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010
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I'm pretty sure you do have to pull the motor to get the oil pan off
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010
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Its a good excuse for a new crossmember...

What motor do you have 3.0? 4.0?
 
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i have the 4.0l ended up draining oil and jb welding it together the crack wasnt even a hairs width. ill let u know how it holds
 
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i have the 4.0l ended up draining oil and jb welding it together the crack wasnt even a hairs width. ill let u know how it holds
lol jb weld for the win lol i had a cars oil pan rust out on the bottom on time and did the same thing its still holding as far as i know and that was almost 2 years ago
 
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ghey cracks! hope the jb weld holds, did you clean the pan before applying?
 
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