i have a 1991 pickup 4x4 4-cylinder body is near perfect and everything else is rusting to death (74,000) miles.my problem is the oil pan is rusted through.my question is whats the easy way to change it? THANKS Bill G.

 

Ugh, unbolt it and replace..... It's cake.

Drops out from the bottom no problem.

 

I don't believe it will clear without either unbolting the motor mounts and raising the engine or you can drop the front diffirential. I had the same problem once on a toy and once on a big block chevy. It amazes me that a part that has been saturated in oil its whole life can rust through.

 

yup diff must be pulled first

 

Must have rusted through from the outside. There is one advantage to a leaky oil pan gasket, keeps the outside of the pan from rusting

Maybe if you have a supension lift you can drop the pan without removing the diff or lifting the engine?

 

[forest gump voice]Boy, are you stupid or something?[/forest gump voice]

Lemme guess, you drive a 2 wheel drive truck right?

On a 4x4 you either have to drop the front diff, or if you have a body lift on the truck, unbolt the motor and jack it up 5 or 6 inches and it will just barely slide out. I did mine the latter way because I have a 3" BL on my truck. You have to jack it waaay up but you can get clearance with a 3" bl on the truck.


It's a major pain in the ass...

 

on 2wd trucks the crossemember btwn the IFS's doesnt have to be pulled?

Damn I wish I had a 2wd now... ...ok no I dont! LOL