Bad day...

[krazeee1707]

Well..woke up this morning and started my car...when I got back, I shut the car off and hear a strange noise. I popped the hood and it turns out my pcp valve was loose and disconnected. I have no idea how long it has been like that. The car does run fine though. Then by noon I decide to do and oil change. I ended up stripping the oil pan. I've done hundreds of oil changes and have never done that before . First question, what damages can occur w/ my pcp valve out like that? Second, besides buying a new oil pan...anyone else know what I can do stop my oil from leaking out of the plug. The plug will not tighten anymore.

[Mole]

for the oil, buy a new plug.

[bassthrive]

I wouldnt worry about the PCV. The problems with the PCV start when it is dirty and closed up. For the oil drain plug I have no idea dude. Maybe coat the threads with a little bit of silicone?

- Paul

[Mole]

i dont know about silicone. what would happen if it mixes with the engine oil?

that wouldnt sound too good.


just call a friend or last resort bus/taxi to autozone or something.

[Dawgz]

hmm
get a bigger sized nut so itll be a tight fit?

[Dawgz]

i have a threader kit, to drill holes then make threads in them, woot for ebayyyyy

[krazeee1707]

for the oil, buy a new plug.

I wish it was just that easy...the oil pan is stripped..the bolt is fine.

Dawgz, how much did you get that threader kit for?

[Dawgz]

i dont remember i think 50-70
cause it came with tools to do holes, and to do the screw itself.

[Mole]

if you are going to re-thread the oil pan, i recommend you to take the oil pan out.

if you dont, metal shavings will be left inside the oil pan and can lead to bigger problems.

[Stock Solara SEV6]

I would think you could get by without pulling the pan. Once you have it re-tapped, and the bolt installed, fill the crank case back up with oil and drain it again (without running the motor). That should flush most everything out.