Oil Pan ?s

[gkrcr882]

well, Sy #156 now resides in our garage next to Sy #1301, and we need to get the oil pan off. is it possible to remove the oil pan while the engine is still in the truck? We don't have an engine hoist, so lifting up the engine would have to be a last resort. Also, has anyone ever successfully patched a hole in their oil pan? #156 has a hole in the oil pan, but the metal is pushed in, like from road debris, not a rod as previously thought, so we would like to be able to patch the pan or get one from a member for a fair price. Thanks!!:tup:

 

[leroy]

Re: Oil Pan ?s

The oil pan can be removed if you remove the front differential. I imagine the oil pan could be patched, if you have some welding skill / capability.

HTH,
Jim

 

[gkrcr882]

Re: Oil Pan ?s

thanks for the reply, we have a Syclone specific shop manual, so it should should be a little less aggrivating

 

[JSM]

Re: Oil Pan ?s

I would try to avoid welding the pan while still in the truck. Not that I have ever done that or anything.

 

[gkrcr882]

Re: Oil Pan ?s

my plan is to remove the pan, and check the bottom end for a missing rod in the event that a rod did get chucked. Even if i knew that everything in the bottom end was fine, I still would take the pan off to wire wheel around the opening so theres something clean to weld to. I also want to be able to remove any foriegn crud that got in there after sitting for a year