4kq oil pan removal...

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Robert, it can be done by pulling only the front 2 SF bolts and letting it droop downward to give you acess.  I always like to support the front of the SF with a jack and lower it down to give the right amount of access, you'll need to loosen the rears but dropping it isn't completely necessary.

HTH,
Javad

>
>   My op gasket is leaking despite having turned the accessable bolts down a
>bit more.  I've got a new gasket, but removing the pan looks crazy
>difficult.
>
>   It's obvious that the subframe needs to be dropped- that's easy enough.
>But what about the tranny?  There are 2 bolts at the rear of the pan which
>are partially obscured by an alu yoke; the yoke and the bellhousing have
>access holes in them, but my 1/4" drive craftsman socket wouldn't pass
>through the space available.
>
>   Is there some special (high-dollar) low profile tool for this?
>
>   Is the normal procedure to drop the s-frame and unbolt this alu yoke?
>
>   Am I screwed and should just wait until I need to replace the clutch too?
>
>   TIA,
>Robert
>
>
>
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