Punched hole in oil pan- how to remove oil pan in vehicle
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Punched hole in oil pan- how to remove oil pan in vehicle
I bought a rolled 1988 4Runner with the 3.0 v-6. The engine was turned off immediately after the roll, and the week before the guys repair shop gave "thumbs up" on the health of the engine.
However, a metal fence post punched a hole into the oil pan, so my question is regarding oil pan removal while the engine is still in the vehicle.
Is it possible to remove the oil pan for inspection, repair and re-instal to further test the engine?
Will I need to remove the differential and steering, or does the engine need to be raised?
Thank you!
However, a metal fence post punched a hole into the oil pan, so my question is regarding oil pan removal while the engine is still in the vehicle.
Is it possible to remove the oil pan for inspection, repair and re-instal to further test the engine?
Will I need to remove the differential and steering, or does the engine need to be raised?
Thank you!
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Unbolt the 3 main diff mounts and the d-shaft bolts.
You will be able to rotate the diff down and almost completely out of the way. You might have to unbolt the oil pickup tube before you are able to pull the pan out over the diff..
You will be able to rotate the diff down and almost completely out of the way. You might have to unbolt the oil pickup tube before you are able to pull the pan out over the diff..
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Thanks, guys, I'm now motivated. Today I bought a 1990 with a bad engine, it will donate its oil pan for this project before I install the good engine. So, I assume the same "recommended procedures" will also work on the 1990 vs 1988?
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Do you need to seperate the engine and transmission to do this? It looks like the transmission is covering some of the oil pan bolts at the rear of the oil pan which is where my leak appears to be coming from.
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