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Juggalo88Accord
10-21-2008, 02:40 PM
so my accord has had a leak for the oil pan drain plug and i know i need a new oil pan but have no money right and have had no luck finding a good one at the junk yard.so i was just thinking that for a quick fix untill i can get the money for a new pan i could just seal it up with somthing.cause the car leaks a little more than a quart a day and it was geting way to costly so the cars just been siting and iv had to drive my brothers camaro that dosent get nearly as good of gas milage than the honda.so what do u think i should uses to seal the leak up?
russiankid
10-21-2008, 02:42 PM
You're leaking from the drain plug? Get a new crush washer. Its a 14mm washer, copper or aluminum will work.
nswst8
10-21-2008, 02:47 PM
If it is bad threads, drain oil, clean drain hole with solvent, use oil resistant sealant. This is only temp.

You can have it welded permanently and use a pump to change oil thu the dip stick.
Juggalo88Accord
10-21-2008, 02:55 PM
ya the threads got striped i took it to an express lube and got screwd over and waited to long to be able to get them to pay for the problem
russiankid
10-21-2008, 03:00 PM
In that case you can get a thread insertion for now or do as nswst8 said.
LX-incredible
10-21-2008, 03:01 PM
Use a well nut from your local hardware store. http://www.emhart.com/products/pop/wellnut.asp
Most auto parts stores sell a type of well nut just for stripped oil pan threads.
Juggalo88Accord
10-21-2008, 03:10 PM
ya i am going to try what nswst8 said im goin to napa now.thanks for the help bitches i'll let u know if it works yay go zombies
russiankid
10-21-2008, 03:16 PM
Bitches?
LX-incredible
10-21-2008, 03:22 PM
Bitches?

He must be so used to hearing it himself, he thinks it's fine to use on others.
Dr_Snooz
10-21-2008, 03:47 PM
Wow, that well-nut is genius. Definitely going to remember that.
Juggalo88Accord
10-21-2008, 05:32 PM
He must be so used to hearing it himself, he thinks it's fine to use on others.
sorry i didnt mean it like that lol
Rendon LX-i
10-21-2008, 06:12 PM
Man you can buy one of those Universal Oil plugs its tappered so when u tighten it, it makes a good seal and its made so if u fuck up your treads by mistake...works good but for like 3 bucks

Rendon
russiankid
10-21-2008, 06:18 PM
Don't cheap put and get an aftermarket oil pan. My brother made this mistake when he got a new one for my Accord(used to be his). We redid the oil pan gasket 8 times until I got tired of it and got a Honda pan. So far, it seeps a little bit oil and thats my mistake.