I am wanting to renew my gasket and have removed all the bolts but cannot free the pan from the engine block. I have tried to pry with a flat head and bang with a rubber hammer a bit. Any suggestions? The manual just says "remove it" Thanks !
I am wanting to renew my gasket and have removed all the bolts but cannot free the pan from the engine block. I have tried to pry with a flat head and bang with a rubber hammer a bit. Any suggestions? The manual just says "remove it" Thanks !
Nate B
88 D90 RHD, V8 Present
84 Defender 110 3 Door RHD Petrol in 2012
80 Merc 230GE Petrol in 2011
78 SIII 109" RHD Petrol in 2011
82 SIII 88" RHD Petrol in 2010
82 SIII 88" RHD Diesel in 2009
92 Range Rover - In the 90's
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Are you sure you have all the bolts out? Take a flashlight and carefully follow the perimeter of the oil pan, there are a couple between the back of the oil pan and the bellhousing that frequently get overlooked (don't ask how I know). If they're all out, the PO may have used a very strong sealant but I've never seen them stick so tight that a rap with a dead blow hammer won't loosen them.
Gale Breitkreutz
'03 Disco
'74 Series III 88 (sold, 4/13)
'47 CJ2A
yep all the bolts are out, I am just a little weary of using too much force and there is not a lot of swing room. I took a 2x4 and rested it on the oil plug housing and gave it a couple good wacks. The wood fractured where it met the housing. Just got love these things !
Nate B
88 D90 RHD, V8 Present
84 Defender 110 3 Door RHD Petrol in 2012
80 Merc 230GE Petrol in 2011
78 SIII 109" RHD Petrol in 2011
82 SIII 88" RHD Petrol in 2010
82 SIII 88" RHD Diesel in 2009
92 Range Rover - In the 90's
cuis2000@yahoo.com
Maybe the last time the pan was off they used JB Weld to seal it up
Gale Breitkreutz
'03 Disco
'74 Series III 88 (sold, 4/13)
'47 CJ2A
Hope not, the "seal" leaks oil.
Nate B
88 D90 RHD, V8 Present
84 Defender 110 3 Door RHD Petrol in 2012
80 Merc 230GE Petrol in 2011
78 SIII 109" RHD Petrol in 2011
82 SIII 88" RHD Petrol in 2010
82 SIII 88" RHD Diesel in 2009
92 Range Rover - In the 90's
cuis2000@yahoo.com