CHEAPEST OIL LEAK FIX THAT WORKS
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2020
- Dodgy or Bodgy brothers? Please comment Bodgy, dodgy or smart. This is a Toyota Transfer case. Rarely or never see this on a Prado or Hilux. Nothing to worry about, little untidy but maybe better than the oil mess. How to fix an oil leak cheap. Avoiding unnecessary repairs for small issues.how to fix a transfer case and gearbox oil leak.
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You save me a lift. following the viewing of this video. I started working on my Ford Transit mk7. I used the same method, however I used Permatex ultra grey on the timing chain cover and oil pan. Functions like a magic. Engine runs for five to ten minutes. NOT A SINGLE LEAK. I appreciate you putting this video online.
That stuff is holding my whole car together
After many years of Land Rover ownership I feel qualified to comment on oil leaks, this type of leak is often a blocked breather not letting pressure build up due to heating up escape out of the breather and the pressure has to escape wherever it can often taken a bit of oil with it. I once changed a rear diff pinion oil seal twice before I worked it out. It only takes a couple of minutes to remove and check a breather and just might save you a load of time and money.
Good call
Can you just pull them out and re fit them and they will still seal up or do you have to replace the bung every time you check?
Thanks for the advice. I never considered that.
May be the here but when it comes to Land Rovers the oil leaks has to be at minimum 3 at a time. If you fix one of them the Universe opens up a new leak in your Land Rover. Remember, 3 mandatory simultaneously leaks!
@@robertraman6307 thats why pros choose land cruiser's
As a house leak specialist, I apply the silicone a nice bead right across. Then with a light finger I don’t push through the silicone to touch the roof surface and move in little circles as you move along. It leaves it a couple mm thick and will seal better
What is the exact name of the compound that you used...silicone what???
VaseLin Maybe .
My car has just been diagnosed with a slight leak (it seems every car I've ever owned has had one), and I'd like to know exactly what to use.
Nothing dodgy. Customer informed, correctly identified as a slow weep, cleaned up perfectly, correct silicone, Awesome stuff)
RUclipsrs notice the great video. No shaky head mounted camera or hand mounted camera. Great sound. No B.S. Well done sir. Thanks
I've done that heaps of times both for myself and clients. I was going to suggest tape to give it a clean finish but already been suggested a few times. Any oil leaks that don't leak, always a case of clean and observe. Obviously if it gets wore, fix it, but it could remain like that for years. If you took that to a dealership you'd end up with a $5k repair bill!
...u could add an approved oil leak dye pack and dbl check with an ultraviolet light...better to know extent and cause than to just cover up...got to possibly be a weak/worn seal internally
and will only get worse over
time.
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My jeep it’s been like that since early 2000, it leaves one small drip after a couple of nights, no more, no less, never changes
Try oil saver its made by liqui molly,youre welcome
Got myself an old 90 Series Prado, has a minor leak like this. I have to admit I thought about doing this and wondered if it would work. Quick search and boom your vid came up! Sweet easy and cheap fix. Subscribed
Up here in Canada leaks are good for the rust coating properties
Why is this so comforting to watch ?
I need brake cleaner in my life
Off to get some now…..)
I run 20 year old and older trucks. If I have a seep like that, first thing to do is to snug the bolts a touch. That often fixes it. If not, just spray a bit of degreaser on it every couple of months and hose it off. It gives you a chance to check everything underneath at the same time.
Good practice for sure. Ill do that as well 👍
My father did with his truck too. Thank you.
Why degreaser?
I use a small hand held sandblaster and blast it sparingly, then I used a product called VersEseal, liquid rubber rapid build. Made in Brisbane. Brush it on with a 1 inch paint brush. Done a few leaks on old machinery out on the station. One 10 years ago on an old Mack gearbox that had been welded (porous) and still holding.
Legend. Help the customer save em money. It's not always about making money gotta add value and help people. Money comes with that itself. Love Ur vids man.
When the brake cleaner came into view I was waiting for a shake of the can and music.
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Wow that's cool isoon tried it out n it worked well man than opening out the complete 👍 case
Jb weld has held my transmission crack for a year. Totally worth it.
? Which one and actually works ? My a car and it's leaking from everywhere smh please help
Thank you so much. I've been reading about this method as I did a motor rebuild and ig my rtv job was a little sloppy. Don't wanna pull the motor again but wanted to make sure this would work.
WISH YOU WERE HERE IN PHILADELPHIA COULD REALLY USE YOUR SERVICES.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO THEY WANTED 1300 TO FIX THIS AND TOLD ME IT WILL REACCUR WITHIN 6 MONTHS SO I AM GOING TO TRY THIS THANKS
I'm a retired auto mechanic yes I would clean off the area make sure it is good and clean I would check the balls to make sure all the bolts are tight in that area then you can put that gray RTV silicone on it the great our TV is made for transmissions I hope this helps people who have a transmission that is seeping a little bit of transmission fluid the RTV is made pacifically Transmissions and you will see that on the label have a nice day hope this information helps someone
Just thinking about the job and I'm not a mechanic but would it have been worth checking the bolts to see if they were all tight , anyways another good video fellas at least I know now I could do a quick cheep fix with that silicone you used .
Fixed a 2008 Honda Accord EX V6 that had a very bad oil leak under the bottom where the engine connected to the transmission I used your video to do this I used the permatex gasket after I found the leak area i sealed it with permatex first then let it dry by natural heat and further cured it with a blow dryer and then added some flex seal spray on rubber sealer problem solved thanks mate 😂👍🏽
Lol I’m about to do mines this weekend I got an EXL-V6 Accord, shop told me 1200 not even including parts and labor 😭
Hi, is that it? How long can you drive like that?
arent you supposed to change tha seal inside (rear main seal) as the oil thre just drips to the engin-trans joint and its not its job to seal there but intsead it seals in the rear main seal where the crank goes to the gearbox.
I was thinking about doing this but wasn’t sure if I was right about that stuff and what to use to clean it. Good thing there are actually mechanics that care to save customers money. That in itself will actually get you more customers!
How much u end up spending? My ford fusion 18 has a minor oil leak i dont wana spend thousands to fix it
@@JOTAERRE1MILLION...1. Brake cleaner + 2. RTV sealant + 3. Used tooth brush + 4. red rag = should be less than $25 (in both US and Aussie dollars)
@SummerBRZ does the brake cleaner is non flammable?
@@Couraginality why?
Are you planing something stupid?
“Mechanics that care to save customers money” Not many left nowadays, unfortunately. That is why I educated myself about cars and I fix my own stuff.
Such a legend.. Would love to get my car serviced at fixed by an honest mechanic like your self
Please tell me if this or another product can seal a leaking gasket of oil . Just bought l200 05 and in garage already
@@Machine-rx6wf "The right stuff" is made by Permatex. You can buy in a caulking gun tube at Napa for like $18. It is a black silicone that they say is for repairing valve cover gaskets. This stuff is the strongest adhesive I have ever seen. It will seal it, but you might never get it apart. I'd swear it is as strong as the glue they use to glue in windshield frames, but it can seal in wet oil environments.
Did the same to my 90 series a long time ago. Even to 1 of the spark plug tube seals. Just means it's a lot more cleaning in the future for me.
Great video! Few years back i had an old diesel Mercedes and i cracked the oil pan (aluminium) and i was able to fix it the same way!
That's a dry cavity in there. So the seal must me leaking. There are two seals one on the output shaft to transfer slug and one on the transfer input assembly. Easy to split and fix property
Yea for 1000 bucks like he just said. He told the customer he was going to do this and monitor it. I could see if it was dripping out to visibility then yea obviously change the gasket the proper way
yup .. its just clog the drain not the leak
@@nikomartinez1578 there's no gasket in between the transfer case and transmission assembly mating surfaces.
If you owned a LandRover you would be delighted with a weep like that ! Lol 😂
Lol I bought a Land Rover for 175$ lol hahahahah this thing leaked in every place u can imagine hahahahahah rear oil pan valve cover lol water pump anything that has liquid it leaked
@@jw-pk5vf You are right, Sir(Ma'm? 🤔)! 😎 Is there no Leak, is the Oil OUT! And THAN you have a SERIOUS Problem... 😉 A Land Rover or Range Rower are DO'NT leaking! They are marking his Private Property... 😉 😎
@@jw-pk5vf the leaks are in the blueprints. Mandatory 3 at a time. Fix one and Cosmos creates a new leak
Jeep Cherokee, leaky...lol
What products should I buy for silicon processing?
I also have a leak in the transfer case, so the leak falls toward the exhaust, and the smell comes up.
Hi did you made a follow up video or know if its still going good? I have similar issue on my highlander, also if you dont mind sharing which products you used to seal it?
As my brother's across the ocean Would say Brilliant, We need mechanics like you and America.🙂🖖🤘👍👍👍
I did that on the front diff of my truck just put some Hi Temp sealant on the bottom half of the diff it did the trick 👍
Same
Can i do that to a rear pinion seal? 2008 jeep grand cherokee
What about the common Toyota Camry oil pump gasket failure leak? Wonder if this may do the trick rather then tearing down everything to replace the gasket?
At times re-torquing nuts and bolts is always good too.
Did it hold? Is that ultra grey rtv similar to Permatex #1 that dries hard or does it stay soft like any rtv? Think I want to try some Permatex #2 on a leaky transmission pan. Thanks for sharing. - take care
Thanks for making this video have you got a link for the products you used to seal up the leak thanks
Did the same to my np203 case on my Chevy k5 blazer on a certain section that was seeping out and so far it’s still holding up okay. Haven’t seen anything new from what I last saw.
Still is?
I have often done this on Brit motorcycles, which often tend to sweat oil even if they don`t actually leak, nearly always works.
Will this method work in a timing cover ..leak is coming right beneath the tensioner?
What sealant are you using in the video
I wish the Dodgy Brothers repair shop was close to my home. Most repair shops would have taken apart the transfer case so to charge the customer $1,000 in labor fixing the leak that way. Sure it may be the "proper" way. But also being creative and using a bit of common sense can go along way as well. So does having a good moral spirit. Treating your customers right means they will come back for repeat business. So many repair shops don't think that way. Take care and thanks for the video!
I have an 09 VW Passat 2.0 T TSI - and it is leaking oil from an opening next to the transmission oil screw.
I did notice a minor crack like that as well.
DID YOU CHECK THE TIGHTNESS OF THE BOLTS FIRST? THEY MAY BE JUST A BIT LOOSE
I take it you have checked the torque on the bolts?
No Gloves 🧤 😂 hori 👍🏼 Beautiful 👍🏼. Awesome thankyou.
I'm glad I saw this! Got a Jeep with a slight Seep in the transfer case at the seam. They don't seem to make gaskets for them and it's not worth a full replacement, so this is nice to find!
A seep on on your Jeep? There's nothing worse.
Dodgy maybe but will keep your driveway clean. Does sound like the input on the transfer case or the output on the transmission is leaking. There should be not fluid leaking from that part of the drivetrain.
Not sure if I commented before..on this leak??
You need to look at the top of the 4 wheel drive lever, 4 bolt flange. You will need to remove the center console and the gear shifter...mine is an automatic ...
Another RUclipsr, showed me and sure enough the flange gasket failed...
Took apart made new gaskets and leak stopped.
Worked for me...
Would this method work if after using gasket maker on a transmission pan and it still leaks from one spot?
I get it but I never had any luck doing this. Good video mate !
If you use the Permatex Ultra Black Advanced formula Maximum Oil Resistance Gasket Maker (available in US), it works better. Its the best sealant I've tried since I stop using GM sealant because of cost. I've used it for at least 20 years, I think, and never failed if used correctly.
is it better than the red due to high heat?
Did you check the torque on those bolts to make sure they weren’t working themselves loose following a repair or just in general? The bolt at the center of your RTV seal looked as if it were not fully seated because there’s a dark shadow/ring between the bolt and the transfer case surface. I’m a big fan of RTV as well, but it’s almost always used as a bandaid for what may in fact be a more serious underlying issue … I would also be checking oil pressure, overfill and I’d suggest to the customer that if the leaking doesn’t cease upon a follow-up inspection, that they may be looking at the cost to replace that seal to prevent any further issues related to the components at play where the leak is occurring - however, you felt comfortable providing them a low/no-cost & non-invasive solution that you know from experience to be effective in the interim. Final thought and I’m sorry if I sound like a know-it-all ass for asking/suggesting all this, however - wouldn’t a BLACK RTV be more ideal for use in oil leak scenarios? Or is the ULTRA GREY preferred because of the high torque or vibrations involved at the application site?
I always check torque on most leaks first. It's usually the culprit.
I have an oil drop coming form my VVT Solenoid Cover on my FX35. I ordered a replacement gasket and replacement covers but waiting for them to arrive. Car only leaking when running and as the engine heats i notice drops coming from the bottom right corner.My Part arrives on tuesday morning, but need to drive this weekend. should i do this as a temp fix?
If you're going to apply silicone caulking or sealant and you don't want it looking like garbage this is a trick from a window installation person or who's done windows wet your finger and then smooth the silicone it won't stick to your finger and it won't smear it up all over the place on the part that you're putting the silicone on.
Thank you so much for this video! This is a great channel!! Cheers!!!
This is absolutely the right assessment suited to the oil leak crime. Unless there's a $1000 need, when you can fix it for $10? Great job, 100% transparency in doing the right thing, ignore those keyboard trolls who say otherwise.
My civic 8th gen transmission is leaking at this same point. Could be the axel seal not sure. But what i want to know is that the silicone might stop the leak but inside seals which are leaking they will keep leaking. Will in the long run it will damage transmission?
I appreciate Fourby4. It gives a chance to people simply not thought of such way. I used to repair water reservoir that cracks by using duct seal paste after epoxy and hot stick gun not work, and use epoxy to repair top leak of radiator. Here has a man said he did similar repair in fourty years. Most shop runner dislike it as no money earn. Does it work? Depends. As far as the leaking pressure is lower than the glue/RTV bonding force and the bonding won't lost - oil may merge to cause the bonding fail, then it works. Many people asking which product where to buy - if you don't listen then just look at the comments.
Thank you for taking the time to show us how you did this. Just what I was looking for to halt some leaks I am dealing with.
it will not fix the leak just hidde it.
I just fixed a leak. It was not on an engine mind you but a leak just the same.
My daughter's furnce stopped working and needed a new circulator. In pulling out the old one I noticed the four bolts and nuts holding it in were not very tight.
The furnace was a tight fit in the room and a bit tough getting the old pump out as I had to pry it out and then pry the new one in. I cleaned up the bolts and nuts and made sure they were tighter than I found them. After turning the water back on there were no leaks at the pump. It was a tough go at this point so my daughter said we should take a break and have a bit of lunch. We put a pan under the pump so we could see if it leaked while at lunch. Mrs Murphy visited us and there was a leak but on inspection it wasn't from the pump that was just installed. Turns out that by tightening up the circulator the way it should be cause a leak at the manifold and heater box. My daughter wanted me to just try and tighten up the two bolts but I wasn't sure that would work so I wanted to try what you did in this video but my leak was a bit more of a leak. What I did was to loosen the bolts and then push plumbers putty along the crack between manifold and heater. I then tightened it up and we wait a bit to see if it leaked and Mother Murphy left the building, no leaks at that point we turned on the water so there would be pressure in the system and again waited a bit and it was fixed. To tell you the truth I thought of the fix as a hail Mary and if it had not worked for us I would have been a little leery of your fix. Live and learn. Good video. Happy Motoring.
This might help for next time clean with brake clean then use ivory bar soap to go between crack to keep oil in then seal over the soap work’s every-time also works for fuel tank leaks
Hi, What did you for sealing, how long need to allow to dry? Thanks
I would have checked the tightness of the bolts first knowing how humans are
Or maybe even after he let it sit and dry with the rtv then tighten the bolts to act as a temporary gasket
You get a attagirl for that!!
That one bolt does look like it could take a half turn..
Robot 🤖 built 💪
Good ideas thanks👍my starter is full of oil don't know were leak is coming from
Could this work in an old truck in the Canada Winters.
So I know this may be a dumb question but I have a similar scenario, is it possible to solder the area to fill the leak?
I’m looking at buying a cord ranger with a manual trans and it is seeping quite a bit where the trans bolts up at the front. Anyone know if that would result in it not passing a mechanical?
Nice 👌, is that filler? Or can filler also stop the lickage?
Narrrh. That’s a tiny job that is not worth spending big bucks on...you pass with flying colours in my book!
An excellent tip.
That’s the trouble with weeps, they always look worse than they are.
What was the final result after applying the RTV?
thi sis soo awesome mate, so i wonder if this would work to stop my oil leak caused by my rear main seal?? i honestly cant afford to have my gearbox taken out just for that seal.
car has been leaking for 6 yrs now lol
I'd place tape 8mm to each side of the split, once built up pull the tape and get a nice clean line. Or, place tape crossways every 3", drive for a week, and see the acutel spot of the leak on the tape.
Good suggestion to pinpoint. Thanks 👊
Or, clean it
Excellent
When fluid comes out between the cases like this (between engine and transmission, or between transmission and transfer case), it's because there is a leaking seal inside. There should not be any fluid inside those housings. Even if you manage to seal up the case joint, all that will do is let the inside of the case fill up with fluid from the leaking seal. And even worse, it will mask the leak for a long time, possible allowing the transfer case or tranny to run low.
I'm going to do this thanks man
my 6 speed gearbox is leaking/sweating a bit at a rubber stop but it has some damage there from the old car it came out. If only i wasnt in such a hurry for a gearbox I could have had a better one now its just costing more and more. I dont want to sell my car either but financially speaking i probably should if bad things keep happening.
anyway this is a good video mate maybe it will solve my problem just for a couple of months.
Smart and honest! The way you explained sounded more than reasonable to me to proceed with this kind of fix. Further more you mentioned you'll keep monitoring the result, I wouldn't have anything against something like this.
Well done and thanks for the videos they are really nice.
Great video thank you!
Have you ever used this silicone gasket sealant on the oil drain plug and/or the actual thread of the oil pan where the plug goes in? I bought the Ultra Black tube.
I can see the oil is slowly dripping from the oil pan plug. I bought a new plug/washer and will replace it but since I have to drain the brand new oil I figured I'd also add this silicone sealant (wait 24 hours to allpw it to dry) and then pour the new-ish oil back in.
I knew there was an issue when I did the oil change and the plug wasnt going in by hand at all, had to use socket wrench to get it in. (Usually I had tighten the firsr part and then finish with a socket wrench) Didnt have a choice at the time and needed to finish the oil change so I socketted it in and next day I saw the slow drip. Pan looks in tact.
I would GREATLY appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thank you so so very much.
I actually bought a new oil pan and gasket (approx $35) and will attempt to replace it next week since auto shops want $450-$620 for the job.
I wouldn't use silicon on the plug. Use the correct washer. If that doesn't work, try washers of different materials and thicknesses, fiber, aluminium, copper, etc. Something should seal.
I use permatex aviation gasket goo on sump plugs, it's thick black goop that looks like thinned out tar and it doesn't dry hard.. i put some on the threads on every viechel i change the oil on and it not only stops leaks from ever happening, it makes it so you never have to over tighten the sump plug to a point of damaging threads trying to stop a leak
Hey I had oil pan bolt stripped as I was taking it out. I used a o-ring for the A/C lines, it was an o-ring for the orfice tubes. And I used some black gasket maker sealant and tighten the bolt down till it was tight and couldn't move anymore before it kept spinning. And I have not had any leaks around the bolt since. I used small amount of the gasket sealant. And it sealed right up!!!! O-ring from a/c orfice tubes, gasket sealant and it worked for my stripped oil pan bolt, not leaks any more
Hi not sure if you managed to fix this. I only saw this now. Had a similar leak i torqued the bolt to factory spec and never had the leak again.
After cleaning use a heat gun heat up area than apply rtv ?
Nice fix...but you didn't show the name of the product you used to seal up the leaky joint.
Masterful! Too bad I don't have a hoist. But the Ultra Gray is going to be a big help. Cheers
Does the engine make noise in the event of a complete oil leak? Thank you
Please tell me if are there any other options to weld a diff leaking seal?
My Volvo is a candidate for this. Genetic defect according to my mechanic. He just said let it leak. Vehicle really needs a diaper. And after long hills or after long high speed drives it can smoke pretty fierce for a while. It is worrisome and it kills the grass over time if I don't put down a tarp when parked in the same place. I'll try it.
Omfg same here
I did this on a very slow leak on my e70 rear differential with grey gasket material has not leaked a drop since
If that's the bell housing. Then wouldn't that be a rear main seal leak? Sealing that would just cause it to pool up and ruin the clutch or converter.
Im pretty sure this is whats wrong with my tb. I did this and no luck. Ive had to top it off and it slowly leaks out and covers everything under the carriage. Ive torqued all bolts to correct specs around area and it still slowly steeps out somewhere. i guess i need to scrape it off and retry it. Using a razorblade the best way? Any tips would be helpful.
Are u doing this on a tundra ? And is a leak we're the transmission and engine meet ? Correct?
I've had a rear main seal replaced but still leaks ,hit me back oil is high but it runs good and 🚫 body helps .
Would this work for small engines as well?
Could this work for crankcase oil leak on engine etc?
Hi guys! Can anyone help out?
I’m looking to buy a 2014 dodge caravan with 118km from a Honda dealership. Sales rep noted that it has an oil pan leak & a rear valve cover gasket leak there going to be fixing after pre purchase, is this something I should be concerned about? or is it normal?
Thank any help would be much appreciated!❤
would you also check the torque of the bolts in that area?
If you decided to do it the way in the video it might have helped to loosen the bolts around where it was initially leaking so that you could get more separation between the two mated parts therefore the silicone would penetrate deeper, since it is a shade tree quick fix that probably won't hold up for a long length of time
Loosening the bolts doesn’t make any difference it’s not an oil area it’s just hiding in oil leak that’s very minor not worth fixing
We used to do a very similar thing on the Hilux gearbox. They leaked around the sandwich plate. We would clean in off, drain the oil, loosen all the bolts a few threads and move the cases apart a few mill, clean and apply sealant. Usually that was all they need, saved pulling gearbox and t case out and stripping.
@@philelliott5327 :-D I would give you 10 likes for this,if it was possible. I was thinking why they dont unscrew a few bolts put the silicon and thats it, better then the original sealent! .-D
@@Erjet1008 _Sealant_*
You risk making a larger or new leak by opening the bolt gap. You are only seeing 1/2 of the whole gasket area.
Awesome vid , My slow leak is just my under coating for the winter 😂 comes from the factory that way
What did you use to clean it and cover it
I do this on my leaking exhaust manifold works like a charm
Hey Mike where you bought that plus how long it takes to dry and it works on any outer leak on body
Did similar for a cust yesterday this is how we give the poor cust a chance to save some pennies in prep of a permanent repair. Dont forget that darn main tank filter.....
Rtv will not stop leak without open the joint and apple it from inside but you can used cold welding
Does anyone know if this also works on valve cover leaks? Cheers!
Great car yard fix.
And that’s exactly what it was a demonstration of a quick easy fix that works for people that don’t want to spend hundreds and hundreds on a wipe of five mill a year
Can I used this on my leaking gearbox sump of Honda Pilot 2006 model.