Oil Pan Questions
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Racer
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Oil Pan Questions
I'm changing out my leaky oil pan on my '76. It has 2 wire or tubing guides welded to the side of the pan near the passenger side motor mount, plus another attached to the pan using one of the oil pan bolts. There seems to be no use for them. Any ideas why they are there? Also, my replacement pan (used but OK) has the bottom dented in slightly, the center is in about 1/4" below the sides. Will it still clear the oil pump? Or should I scrap it and go for new? Also, how do you get 30 years of engine gunk out of your eyes ???
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Racer
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Yep, a lot of these Vettes have been to Hell and back and bottoming out hitting the pan was part of it. If you've got a buddy in the auto body business, I bet he could get it to look as though it was never hit with the tools they have.
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I'm changing out my leaky oil pan on my '76. It has 2 wire or tubing guides welded to the side of the pan near the passenger side motor mount, plus another attached to the pan using one of the oil pan bolts. There seems to be no use for them. Any ideas why they are there? Also, my replacement pan (used but OK) has the bottom dented in slightly, the center is in about 1/4" below the sides. Will it still clear the oil pump? Or should I scrap it and go for new? Also, how do you get 30 years of engine gunk out of your eyes ???
regarding 30 year old gunk some times glasses of the saftey nature are helpful yes a pita but do help sometimes and good luck with the pan
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Remove the two bolts from the idler arm on the passenger side and the steering linkage will drop down far enough to get the pan off easily.
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