how the heck does oil pan come off!?

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07-09-2006, 01:15 AM

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FordMustangXBA

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

I suppose that's true...I was saying that based on the assumption that he had some more experience.

07-09-2006, 01:17 AM

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07-09-2006, 01:24 AM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

yeah with more experience id be all for it. but pulling an EFI motor with little to no know how is not something a rookie should jump into head first.

07-09-2006, 02:13 AM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

Pulling the motor is not something I feel comfortable doing. The motor is not level and I can't find a place to hook up my load leveler in the back.

07-10-2006, 04:38 AM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

Don't pull the motor. That rod you're talking about is the distributor gear. Slip it out carefully, and the pump should come down. It's a hassle but alot easier than pulling a motor if you haven't pulled it before.

You can jack up the engine slowly, making sure no wires or hoses get pinched. Otherwise you'll be creating more problems!

07-11-2006, 02:19 AM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

Well the pan is in and i drove it around for about 10 minutes and so far no leaks! Oil pressure is good also.

07-11-2006, 04:44 PM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

Well the pan is in and i drove it around for about 10 minutes and so far no leaks! Oil pressure is good also.

07-11-2006, 04:48 PM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

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ORIGINAL: FiveLiterRiceEater

nah thats bad advice. it sounds like hes never done a oil pan reseal before so i wouldnt even mess with pulling the engine. then you'll have to worry about a bunch of other ****. harness, exhaust, trans, ect.

to get the engine high enough to pull the pan, you need to disconnect most wiring, exhaust, trans...it is easier to pull it or drop the k member

07-11-2006, 05:04 PM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

Conradulations. That would really suck if you had to go back and do it again [:@]

07-11-2006, 11:57 PM

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RE: how the heck does oil pan come off!?

been there and done that, the oil pump has to be removed before the pan will come out and Id recc just pulling the engine, took me 5 hours of pain with engine in.

another problem is the crankshaft inteferring with the pan removal and the radiator becoming damaged.