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Old 05-18-2010, 04:08 PM
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Oil pan drain bolt seems to be leaking. It is not bad but that drop that comes out blows on the items behind and makes a mess. Any suggestions on a fix?

I tried teflon and that did not work.

Blue RTV sealer? But it is almost impossible to get the bolt and the female portion dry.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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have you tried putting a new bolt in with the rubber washer
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about a 5 dollar fix for a new bolt.
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That a pretty obvious solution. I did not because I thought the bolt was a "special" bolt ... just checked with the dealer - $1.36.


Any other suggestions?
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even cheaper. i got mine from autozone for like 4 something a while back. hopefully its your bolt leaking and not your rear main seal!!!
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The rear main seal is another issue. I fixed that about 6 months ago.
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oh...i might have to do that. well i probally dont have to. but my oil pan gasket is leaking. so ill replace that when i get it off.
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