Oil Pan Gasket Removal Question

[roompainter]

I need to replace the oil pan gasket - and the valve covers, but on the oil pan, you know there is a cross member that runs right over the pan and I was wondering if it would be ok to torch the crossmember off then do the pan gasket then weld the cross member back in.

Seems alot easier than lifting the motor up.

Penny for your thoughts on this matter.

[85crownHPP]

id think that would compromise the frame, if not in strength than in its geometry... along with being alittle over the top lol

[grandpaslincoln]

Plus when you weld it back on, it'll warp the crossmember. Just pull the engine lol

[BobThePlumber]

holy crawp that would be extreme for and oil pan gasket. cant you just loosen one mount and lift the motor up alittle

[BobThePlumber]

or I would just let it leak rather then "killing" the frame

[Southern_Pride]

Yeah you can change the gasket with the engine in the car. Ive seen my dad do it before. But he was a ford mechanic for like 20 years so that may be why. Took him like an hour at the most.

[roompainter]

could you ask him how? and specifically how?

[Lincolnmania]

are you sure the oil pan gasket is leaking?......could all be from the valve covers and possibly the lower intake, and the distributor o-ring always leaks after 18 yrs lol.......the oil pressure senders are also prone to leaks.....if you have to change the oil pan gasket it can be done with the engine in the car
heres a quick what to do
unbolt the fan shroud
remove the two motor mount bolts
jack up the engine with an engine hoist till the trans hits the tunnel
unbolt the oil pan.......theres enough room to get the pan down, but not out of the car......i suggest using a one piece gasket from felpro, napa or ford........might also want to change the oil pump while the pan is down
scott

[gadget73]

yeah, fix the stuff up top first, it might stop what appears to be the pan. the lower intake usually leaks pretty bad on these things, makes it look like a bad rear main seal most of the time.

[phayzer5]

When you replace it use one of the one piece gaskets from FRPP

[mrltd]

Scrap the car before cutting the frame.

Unbolt the motor mounts, take the upper intake off, jack the motor up as far as it'll go.

Pressure wash and degrease the whole thing. Make sure that's the issue first.

[Dave84]

yea i think it would be alot easyer to lift the engine up,,, I would never cut the frame

[roompainter]

ok ok.. i get it, lol i will not torch the cross member... i really have no idea where the leak is comming from.. there is oil everywhere underneath

look at my readers rides battle axe pix - jeez, i could point at the springs and say "there is where its leaking" and you could almost beleive it.

[85crownHPP]

do you need to unbolt the trans to trans crossmember mount too??

[mrltd]

do you need to unbolt the trans to trans crossmember mount too??

No.



Clean the car up. Should be easy to trace it down once all the crap is gone.