Greetings,
My wifes volvo just started leaking oil, and a big, bad leak it is. I got under the car, cleaned it up, and there it is. The oil pan has a crack in it. It looks like we ran over something and it hit the bottom of the pan. Other that replacing the pan, can I use something like JB weld, or maybe get someone to weld a patch over the break?
The crack is about 1 inch long, and it is not a big hole, just a "puncture wound". I realise that I need to replace the pan, and I plan to, just not this weekend. I am looking for a quick, temp fix that will hold for a few weeks.
Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated. I can take some digital photos and post them if they would help.

Thanks,
Stuart

I had same problem 2.5 years ago, volvo dealer removed pan and had it welded. Since the oil is not under pressure I expect the weld to stay forever.

regards....Valvo

I just changed B5234FT eng. (VIN57) on my 94 850 turbo.I did not returned old
engine yet.--reasen for the new engine was broken timing belt -- If you can not find oil pan, e-mail me at jokrol2@yahoo.com

Duck Tape?

Naw...just kidding. You better just park it until you can get a new pan. Use today to call around and locate one. I agree with everyone else here. IPD sells a piece of metal to cover the pan to keep punctures from happening. But, to be honest with you, you are much better off with an oil leak in this manner than one coming from a rear main seal. Good luck finding a pan...I'd call around to junk yards in your area.
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Current owner of a '04 V70 2.5T. Previous owner of a '94 850 Turbo Wagon

Unfortunately there's only 1 good solution, another pan (new or used if you can locate one). They're not cheap new.
To replace it, the engine must be supported and the subframe lowered. I'd also get new oil pan-to-block o-rings (2) and an oil sump o-ring too. Volvo uses a liquid gasket and I wouldn't try using anything else.

Considering what will happen if the damaged pan crack gets worse, I wouldn't even attempt anything like JB weld or epoxy. That won't work because for one, oil will continually seep while you're trying to fix it. I've tryed that before to slow one that was waiting for a new pan, trying to keep it from making a mess losing oil but it didn't work.