Oil pan removal 86 L98
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Oil pan removal 86 L98
Got as far as removing oil cooler line at oil cooler. One end is at oil cooler. Where the heck is the other end??????????????? :confused:
Thanks Larry :seeya :seeya :seeya
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Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (Bear86)
Thanks Scorp508
Went out and pushed on it, it looks like it will move enough. Service manual says to remove front cross member braces. is this necessary? Also transmission lines look as if the pan will clear. Need to quit working on it for today, 4th of July obligations. I would rather continue, BUT the family thinks otherwise.
Thanks Larry :seeya :seeya :seeya
Life is not measured in the breaths you take, but
in what takes your breath away.
Went out and pushed on it, it looks like it will move enough. Service manual says to remove front cross member braces. is this necessary? Also transmission lines look as if the pan will clear. Need to quit working on it for today, 4th of July obligations. I would rather continue, BUT the family thinks otherwise.
Thanks Larry :seeya :seeya :seeya
Life is not measured in the breaths you take, but
in what takes your breath away.
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Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (Bear86)
once you get the oil cooler line moved over it should pretty much drop down. Getting it back on is the trick. try putting the gasket (I recommend the FelPro Silicon one piece) on the pan and tieing it to the pan wiith some thread through the bolt holes on the 4 corners. this will let you get it on straight and just leave the thread. Will make job a little easier.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (Southern Comfort)
You'll have to rotate the crank into the right position also.. so the front of the pan clears the counterweights.
Pull the distributor cap and turn the engine so the rotor is halfway between #8 and #4 or halfway in between #5 and #7
Pull the distributor cap and turn the engine so the rotor is halfway between #8 and #4 or halfway in between #5 and #7
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Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (Bear86)
Service manual says to remove front cross member braces. is this necessary?
You have to remove those if your car is equipped with them. There are 2 18mm nuts and 2 13mm bolts on each one.
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Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (Bear86)
Thanks for the help. Will be at it again in the AM.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (scorp508)
You have to remove those if your car is equipped with them. There are 2 18mm nuts and 2 13mm bolts on each one.
It may be a case of one or the other.. either turn the engine to the position I said or pull those braces, whichever is easier for you.
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Re: Oil pan removal 86 L98 (CentralCoaster)
You have to remove those if your car is equipped with them. There are 2 18mm nuts and 2 13mm bolts on each one.
:nonod: :nonod: I never removed them and still got the pan out easily.
It may be a case of one or the other.. either turn the engine to the position I said or pull those braces, whichever is easier for you.
:nonod: :nonod: I never removed them and still got the pan out easily.
It may be a case of one or the other.. either turn the engine to the position I said or pull those braces, whichever is easier for you.
