Since trhe challenge is coming soon, and i know AT LEAST two cars that are coming leak oil pretty badly, i figure this is a good time for this thread.
Obviously, best solution is to fix tge leak. However, time and money doesn't always allow for a proper fix before an event.
So, how does one go about making a cheap/free diaper to keep oil off tge track and grid? Obviously a temporary solution, needing to only last 1-2 days and soak up a half quart of fluid.
Primary purpose is to be safe, and not be "thatguy "
Off the top my my head...
Take a cookie tray, pour kitty litter in it, then stretch an old t-shirt over the whole thing?
Seems like that should do the trick.
bolt on aluminum baking sheet and pig mats.
Cookie sheet and maxi pads!
Every now and then Iwe get a car in from other shops with a leaking scroll seal and I have to make a diaper pan for them. I don't like to do it. I'd rather fix the problem instead of masking it for a few months, but I do what the customer wants.
But yeah. White Pig mats that do not absorb water are the go to for this situation
Thank you all for telling me im overthinking it!
A couple zipties, a diaper from my nephews diaper bag, and a drip pan. Done.
I was making tjis E36 M3 WAAAAY harder....
John Welsh said:
Have you tried the spray on products?
https://www.permatex.com/products/adhesives-sealants/sealants/permatex-spray-sealant-leak-repair/
If that works, it is the greatest thing since duct tape! Thanks for the tip!
Any success stories out there for this type of product?
I had no idea it existed.
I wonder if its like plastidip??
Also, the real solution for my leak is a new pan. But, not before the challenge.
I have never used. Here are a few reviews i found quickly.
One For
One against
55% gave 5 star and 14% gave 4 star on Amazon
My guess is the right expectation is that it will slow the leak.
Jumper K Balls (Trent) said:
Every now and then Iwe get a car in from other shops with a leaking scroll seal and I have to make a diaper pan for them. I don't like to do it. I'd rather fix the problem instead of masking it for a few months, but I do what the customer wants.
But yeah. White Pig mats that do not absorb water are the go to for this situation
Looks like the underside of a Triumph TR3 to me. Seems appropriate.
I have used absorbent spill sheets and zip ties more than once. You can jam them up under the balancer or a half shaft to stop big leaks, and no harm done if the pulley or drive shaft rubs.
"Safety" and "daiper full of oil that could catch on fire" don't seem like they belong in the same sentence.
All the drag events I run require a diaper or catch pan. Diapers are usually not available but usually the SBC or LS style ones can be bolted up to anything that doesn't require the trans to be covered. For our FWD cars we run a large aluminum catch pan that goes from frame rail to frame rail from front cross bar to behind diff, with AT LEAST a 2" high lip on all sides. The cookie tray is cute, will work for small drips, but will do nothing for a catastrophic engine failure. I have seen rods come out, blocks break in half and the 1/8" alum pans catch almost all of it.
Remember fluids under your tires going fast is NOT FUN.
In reply to Paul_VR6 :
This is purely to keep drips off track. The pan seeps/drips from a couple of welds. Enough to leave a wet spot tje size of a dinnerplate over the course of a weekend.
I was at street car takeover this weekend and it was the first time I had ever heard of such a thing, though it does make a lot of sense. I sure wish that more people would run them - there was a lot of downtime Saturday from people's hooptie turbo LS projects blowing up.
Dusterbd13-michael said:
In reply to Paul_VR6 :
This is purely to keep drips off track. The pan seeps/drips from a couple of welds. Enough to leave a wet spot tje size of a dinnerplate over the course of a weekend.
I made a simple diaper from some fabric (cordura) and some pig mats in a pinch. Attached with some velcro straps. That's workable if it only needs to catch a little.
Pretty much. I think ive leaked 1/2 quart all summer. This is just to get me through the challenge without leavingstains. Im actually stopping by the welding shop in a little while to check on tbe replacement pan.
I once fixed a leak with dirt!
Old timer told me to keep packing dirt on leaking spot and drive it to bake dirt in place. Sure enough worked great.
Although not idea for a show car.
sorry had to give the internet my ineptness at least once a day
