Question on oil pan gasket
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Question on oil pan gasket Is there a way to replace it without pulling the engine?? I assume that the oil pump goes down far enough in the oil pan that I wont be able to get it off without lifting or pulling the engine...
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There are two gaskets, a rubber one up front between the timing cover and the pan and a second one a regular gasket around the ten or so bolts between the pan and block. You can change the front rubber one by removing all pan bolts except the rear two and popping the front of the pan down about 1/2 inch. Never had to do the main gasket, not sure if it can be done with the pan just dropped an inch or so.
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I would not try and do an oil pan gasket without lifting the motor, if one of the pieces falls in, or is missligned, then you have to pull the pan. The pan actually will be stuck on the crank, or the windage tray before the oil pump. There is a nice one piece gasket out there that I just put on my car from felpro, seals like a champ. But you really have to raise the motor up to do it. The other thing is you dont want any gasket left when you are putting a new one on if someone glued the gasket on.
if you have an automatic there is enough room if you unbolt the engine mounts and raise the engine as high as it will go to pull the pan out. i used a floor jack and a piece of wood(2x2) like 8 inches long and jacked the engine from the bottom of the timing chain cover. then just turn the crankshaft so non of the counter weights are in the way when pulling the pan
