oil pan removal

bluestang1724 · October 31st, 2011, 07:52 AM

i was trying to remove my oil pan and no matter what i did there wasnt enough clearance to get it out. i umbolted both motor mounts and exhaust. i lifted the motor untill it hit the firewall and i still didnt have enough room to pull it out. what else can i do to get a few more inches of clearance besides droping the k member?

dgt_mustang · October 31st, 2011, 09:18 AM

idk if this helps you.
http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/fo..._175453_A1.pdf

edit*

Found this too
http://www.ehow.com/how_4506387_repl...sket-ford.html

bluestang1724 · October 31st, 2011, 09:22 AM

yea i came across those earlier when i was looking. i think i may just have to lower the k member.

bluestang1724 · November 2nd, 2011, 09:22 AM

i finally got the oil pan in. i had to drop the k member completely. its not hard to do, just a huge pain in the ass. espicall doing it all by yourself. dropping a k member and pulling the motor 3/4 out alone freaking blows. now today im going to tackle putting everything back together. plus i replaced the shocks and springs.

dgt_mustang · November 2nd, 2011, 09:29 AM

Good job. I hope i never have to replace mine.

mustangmike! · November 2nd, 2011, 09:34 AM

why in the hell did you pull just the oil pan ?

bluestang1724 · November 2nd, 2011, 09:54 AM

it had a hole in it

bluestang1724 · November 2nd, 2011, 09:55 AM

yea alot of work for something so little

mustangmike! · November 2nd, 2011, 10:27 AM

A bolt goes in that hole to keep the oil in :p

but really how'd it get a hole in it and where lol ?

bluestang1724 · November 2nd, 2011, 10:46 AM

lol. i was jacking up the front end to change the shocks, and the driveway slopes pretty bad. i had everything lined up but my gf kept texting me i i had to get up and walk over the the bench and get my phone then come back. it happed at least 4 times. i guess from gettin up i must have moved the jack a bit b/c when the car was halfway up i heard a crack immediately followed by the sound of water pouring on the asphalt... i looked under and saw oil pouring out and flipped my fucking shit!! i was so pissed. i told my gf that never again will i answer her while im working on my car.

bluestang1724 · November 2nd, 2011, 10:48 AM

i was so pissed at myself bc i know what im doing, and don see how in the hell i made this mistake. i mean ive pulled motors and rebuilt them in my garage ive done just about every thing you can do on a car. im kicking myself in the ass for this

bluestang1724 · November 3rd, 2011, 07:53 AM

so i have the k member and the motor in, just trying to get the springs back in. i was digging around online and found that you can do it without a compressor. but i cant get them in for the life of me. i smashed the shit outta my fingers!

the k member wasnt too bad being as i had to put it back on by myself. oh and i had to use another jack to hold up the motor at the same time since my cherry picker got stolen. yea sucks doing it by yourself but its gotta be done. i hope i can get the springs on today and get it driveable. i need to save money and miles on the cobra. already spent over $90 on gas this week. that thing literally costs me $20 a day. i drive 2 hrs for work

bluestang1724 · November 3rd, 2011, 07:56 AM

ill keep the sixxer till the wheels fall off it. it was my 2nd car. and had it thru highschool since i was 17. its been everywhere. 177k miles and never a single issue besides normal wear and tear. its nothin like the cobra but shes still my baby

bluestang1724 · November 3rd, 2011, 08:50 AM

i had a guy in his late 40's early 50's walk over and start talking to me about what i was doing. and after explaining everything he looked at me and said "it's amazing how mechanically inclined you are to be able to do something like this." I just laughed and said well i really dont wana do it but i have to being as it was from my mistake. we both just laughed then he shook my hand and went home.

i just thought it was humours and made my day b/c i took it as a compliment

bluestang1724 · November 7th, 2011, 07:10 AM

everything works, no leaks! but now im going to flush my power steering pump.. its making some loud noises and whining very bad. ugh

iPAPKE · November 9th, 2011, 02:15 AM

Welcome to my life ^. Hate those damn power steering pumps. Need to replace mine, it wont shut up..

bluestang1724 · November 9th, 2011, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by iPAPKE

Welcome to my life ^. Hate those damn power steering pumps. Need to replace mine, it wont shut up..

yea my alternator has a terrible whine also.. ugh

iPAPKE · November 9th, 2011, 12:04 PM

My stock power steering pump was perfectly fine. I thought it was bad, because I could hear a low pitch hum inside the cabin. Replaced the power steering pump. Ended up being my alternator lol. So now im stuck with putting remans in all the time

October 31st, 2011, 07:52 AM	#1
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	oil pan removal i was trying to remove my oil pan and no matter what i did there wasnt enough clearance to get it out. i umbolted both motor mounts and exhaust. i lifted the motor untill it hit the firewall and i still didnt have enough room to pull it out. what else can i do to get a few more inches of clearance besides droping the k member? __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

October 31st, 2011, 09:22 AM	#3
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i came across those earlier when i was looking. i think i may just have to lower the k member. __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 2nd, 2011, 09:22 AM	#4
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	i finally got the oil pan in. i had to drop the k member completely. its not hard to do, just a huge pain in the ass. espicall doing it all by yourself. dropping a k member and pulling the motor 3/4 out alone freaking blows. now today im going to tackle putting everything back together. plus i replaced the shocks and springs. __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 2nd, 2011, 09:34 AM	#6
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	why in the hell did you pull just the oil pan ? __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

November 2nd, 2011, 09:54 AM	#7
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	it had a hole in it __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 2nd, 2011, 09:55 AM	#8
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea alot of work for something so little __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 2nd, 2011, 10:27 AM	#9
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	A bolt goes in that hole to keep the oil in :p but really how'd it get a hole in it and where lol ? __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

November 2nd, 2011, 10:46 AM	#10
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol. i was jacking up the front end to change the shocks, and the driveway slopes pretty bad. i had everything lined up but my gf kept texting me i i had to get up and walk over the the bench and get my phone then come back. it happed at least 4 times. i guess from gettin up i must have moved the jack a bit b/c when the car was halfway up i heard a crack immediately followed by the sound of water pouring on the asphalt... i looked under and saw oil pouring out and flipped my fucking shit!! i was so pissed. i told my gf that never again will i answer her while im working on my car. __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 2nd, 2011, 10:48 AM	#11
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was so pissed at myself bc i know what im doing, and don see how in the hell i made this mistake. i mean ive pulled motors and rebuilt them in my garage ive done just about every thing you can do on a car. im kicking myself in the ass for this __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 3rd, 2011, 07:53 AM	#12
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	so i have the k member and the motor in, just trying to get the springs back in. i was digging around online and found that you can do it without a compressor. but i cant get them in for the life of me. i smashed the shit outta my fingers! the k member wasnt too bad being as i had to put it back on by myself. oh and i had to use another jack to hold up the motor at the same time since my cherry picker got stolen. yea sucks doing it by yourself but its gotta be done. i hope i can get the springs on today and get it driveable. i need to save money and miles on the cobra. already spent over $90 on gas this week. that thing literally costs me $20 a day. i drive 2 hrs for work __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 3rd, 2011, 07:56 AM	#13
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill keep the sixxer till the wheels fall off it. it was my 2nd car. and had it thru highschool since i was 17. its been everywhere. 177k miles and never a single issue besides normal wear and tear. its nothin like the cobra but shes still my baby __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 3rd, 2011, 08:50 AM	#14
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	i had a guy in his late 40's early 50's walk over and start talking to me about what i was doing. and after explaining everything he looked at me and said "it's amazing how mechanically inclined you are to be able to do something like this." I just laughed and said well i really dont wana do it but i have to being as it was from my mistake. we both just laughed then he shook my hand and went home. i just thought it was humours and made my day b/c i took it as a compliment __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 7th, 2011, 07:10 AM	#15
bluestang1724 Regular 03 cobra, 95 gt, 00 v6 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 250 iTrader: 0 reviews	everything works, no leaks! but now im going to flush my power steering pump.. its making some loud noises and whining very bad. ugh __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra, 6-spd 1995 Laser Red GT 5-spd 2000 Atlantic Blue Metallic V6 5-spd

November 9th, 2011, 02:15 AM	#16
iPAPKE iPoopke Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 844 iTrader: 0 reviews	Welcome to my life ^. Hate those damn power steering pumps. Need to replace mine, it wont shut up..

November 9th, 2011, 12:04 PM	#18
iPAPKE iPoopke Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 844 iTrader: 0 reviews	My stock power steering pump was perfectly fine. I thought it was bad, because I could hear a low pitch hum inside the cabin. Replaced the power steering pump. Ended up being my alternator lol. So now im stuck with putting remans in all the time

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