Pinto Car Club of America
Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: Bobcat Racer on August 05, 2011, 11:13:18 AM
My current oil pan is leaking at a rate of about 1 qt of oil ever 2 weeks. Is it possible to remove the pan without taking the engine completely out of the car?
I never had luck trying to on the 2.3L or 2.0L....
Sorry
FrankBoss
It can be done but you need to drop the steering rack and unbolt the engine mounts and lift the engine up for more room.
on a 2.0 (71 or 72 -not sure about 73) remove the top nut from the motor mounts and jack up the motor so that it sits on top of the motor mount studs.
remove all the pan bolts and separate the pan from the block.
using the correct tool & a 3/8" drive ratchet, remove the oil pump bolts & drop the pump into the sump of the pan. (don't forget to keep track of the oil pump/distributor drive hex shaft-it MAY fall out & into the pan)
once the oil pump has been dropped the pan will slide out toward the front without too much trouble.