89stanger1989

i got the engine in and i'm trying to put the gasket on with the two metal pieces but its very hard with the engine still in . motor mounts tranny is out. any tricks?

mjr46

undo motor mounts and jack the motor up

89stanger1989

the motor mounts are out and the engine is jacked up.

mjr46

so what metal pieces are hard to get out.....your not talking about the strips that go under the bolts that run the length of the pan??? if so just undo all bolts and pop off with a screwdriver and pop pan down and lay rags in it so when cleaning gasket surface crap won't fall in pan and I BELIEVE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PULL PAN OUT ALL THE WAY DUE TO CLEARANCE ISSUES BUT if just replacing the gasket that's all you'll need to do

stang8689

I just did mine a month ago and had no probs

89stanger1989

i'm talking about putting them back on....they dont stay in place and fall in the pan or out the car. should i screw 1 side in at a time.. i never thought this would give me a problem but it is lol

Jon82387

when i did mine i just did each side 1 at a time, id get just 1 bolt started and let it hang down then get another bolt started on the opposite side of the bracket