missing oil pan bolt
#1
missing oil pan bolt
yea the title says it all...my truck has been leaking a small amount of oil for sometime now. went under there, and im missing an oil pan bolt. luckily its not hard to access. what is the torque i need on it, and besides a dealer. where can i get a bolt? are they all the same size?
thanks in advanced
thanks in advanced
#2
Is the bolt missing from one of the front two?
I had this problem as well and if I can remember correctly it is a 3/8" x 16 about 1.25 inches in length, but best if you take the opposite bolt out and check the size. A hardware store bolt is fine, just get a Grade 5 bolt.
I do not know the exact torque value, but it is not overly-tight as there is a gasket. I just squirted some brake cleaner into the bolt hole and then "snugged" the bolt using hand tools. You just want to compress the pan gasket.
I had this problem as well and if I can remember correctly it is a 3/8" x 16 about 1.25 inches in length, but best if you take the opposite bolt out and check the size. A hardware store bolt is fine, just get a Grade 5 bolt.
I do not know the exact torque value, but it is not overly-tight as there is a gasket. I just squirted some brake cleaner into the bolt hole and then "snugged" the bolt using hand tools. You just want to compress the pan gasket.
#3
nah suprisingly it was one of the side bolts, and im wondering how the hell it just came out? the first thing that came to mind when i made the mistake to bring it to pep girls if they took it out (why? idk but theyre not real mechanics lol) im hoping thats why theres a small amount of oil all over the place and not the remote lines...but thatd be to easy haha
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