how to drill for oil drain while pan still on car
01-02-2007, 04:45 PM
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AMAZING! im gonna tackle it this week dosent sound to bad, only annoying part will be pulling the crank pulley off then taking off teh timing cover then puting the crank pully back on, or can i just put the jack stand under the crank without the pulley on it?
btw thanks brains, u got alot of them!
btw thanks brains, u got alot of them!
01-02-2007, 04:54 PM
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If your going to do it that way might as well leave the pulley on.
If you don't feel comfortable doing that use a 2x4 across the shock towers, a bolt in the front of each head, and a chain going over the 2x4 to the bolts. That'll hold the motor up while you drop the k-member.
Or you can invest some money and get one of these...
If you don't feel comfortable doing that use a 2x4 across the shock towers, a bolt in the front of each head, and a chain going over the 2x4 to the bolts. That'll hold the motor up while you drop the k-member.
Or you can invest some money and get one of these...
01-02-2007, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
I would probably use the old oil to wash it out instead of water..but thats me
01-02-2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002/Black/SS
i kinda gave up on drilling the front of the oil pan because ill have to reduce the -10 to a -8, so i decided ill just drill and tap the side like ur supposed to.
so i go over to drill the side and i cant get a drill iin there, theres no run to drill the side while its on the car! what am i supposed to do? theres no room for even an air drill. if i unbolt the pan will it lower down more??
so i go over to drill the side and i cant get a drill iin there, theres no run to drill the side while its on the car! what am i supposed to do? theres no room for even an air drill. if i unbolt the pan will it lower down more??
I would never drill the pan on the car! I know others have but I'm pretty ****. I think you can take out the motor mount bolts and jack up the engine and get the pan off. I all ways pull the motor, but I've had it out so many times I feel like there's a zipper on it! lol.
01-03-2007, 09:40 AM
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The pickup tube stays with the motor, you won't take it off. Besides, you wouldn't be able to remove the pickup tube until you removed its mounting bracket under one of the nuts on the main bearing cap bolts. You wouldn't be able to (easily) remove that nut without removing the pan. 
Too bad you weren't closer, I'd stop by and lend you a hand!
Too bad you weren't closer, I'd stop by and lend you a hand!
01-03-2007, 10:29 AM
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I didnt even do all that when I dropped my pan... I left the steering column and the brake lines attached, and it came out fine, you really dont need to lower it that much.
01-03-2007, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 2002/Black/SS
i kinda gave up on drilling the front of the oil pan because ill have to reduce the -10 to a -8, so i decided ill just drill and tap the side like ur supposed to.
so i go over to drill the side and i cant get a drill iin there, theres no run to drill the side while its on the car! what am i supposed to do? theres no room for even an air drill. if i unbolt the pan will it lower down more??
so i go over to drill the side and i cant get a drill iin there, theres no run to drill the side while its on the car! what am i supposed to do? theres no room for even an air drill. if i unbolt the pan will it lower down more??
01-04-2007, 12:52 AM
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I agree with pulling the pan. It may be possible to do it on the car and not have problems but I would say its more luck that you get most of the shavings. Im about to do it myself. After dropping the motor it doesnt seem to hard.
good luck.
good luck.
01-04-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiger2o69
I agree with pulling the pan. It may be possible to do it on the car and not have problems but I would say its more luck that you get most of the shavings. Im about to do it myself. After dropping the motor it doesnt seem to hard.
good luck.
good luck.
01-04-2007, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
they tapped the pan with my pan still on. use plenty of grease on the tip and do it slow. change oil a couple times. hopefully you have the magnetic drain plug to grab some of the loose particles.
not the best or safest way but it can be done. preferably you know it is better to take the pan off. good luck.
not the best or safest way but it can be done. preferably you know it is better to take the pan off. good luck.
