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HELP!! __OIL PAN REMOVAL__doing it now.
- Thread starter pikey77
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Dr. Dyno
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Al Ain, UAE
You should be able to remove the rear two bolts and pull the pan off without any problem. No need to remove the bellhousing inspection cover. You might need to gently pry the pan off the block with a paint scraper.
Yucca-Man
NAXJA Member # 683
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
It's a girdle to help distribute the load from those two bolts more evenly across the rear of the pan. By doing that it helps prevent stress points and leaks from the rear main seal.
MAD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Travis AFB Ca
I had the same problem with my oil pan, it stoped me in my track. I have a 1999. What year is yours?
XgeekstarX
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- winter springs, florida
wobbles and extensions are your friend
pressurerat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tennessee
I just pulled the pan off of my '87 last night and it absolutely would not come out until I removed the inspection plate from the tranny. That little tiny extra bit of room made the difference. It seems like the last XJ I replaced the seal on, I didn't have to take the inspection cover off. I really can't be sure, it's been several years ago. It sure made a difference yesterday though. I should add that it is stock with no lift.
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ajeeperwannabe
NAXJA Member #1367
- Location
- Burlington NC
pressurerat said:
I've got an '87 as well how hard was it to get the oil pan off? I was reading in the Haynes manual where you need to take the starter off and lower the front diff some?
pressurerat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tennessee
ajeeperwannabe said:
Just follow the Haynes manual to the letter and it will come out. It is very tight, but will come out with some coaxing. I had a harder time getting the pan un-stuck from the engine block than I did getting it out of the vehicle!
