Cracked Oil Pan--Fatigue

[Jerry Clayton]

Thats a common place/way for an an oil pan to fail---oil pans will oil can---and the stress point is at the weld line where two flat sheets come together at 090*and are welded---especially with alum--there are so many different alloys of sheet stock, so many different welding rod alloys and then add in the welding technique and you have a sure to happen failure--just depends on how long it'll take

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

Thats a common place/way for an an oil pan to fail---oil pans will oil can---and the stress point is at the weld line where two flat sheets come together at 090*and are welded---especially with alum--there are so many different alloys of sheet stock, so many different welding rod alloys and then add in the welding technique and you have a sure to happen failure--just depends on how long it'll take

The original pans is made from steel. It has been zinc plated.

David