[s-cars] Oil Pan R&R Help Please - was Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6

[Mark Pollan]

I do appreciate everybody's input on the welding but I personally am not
going there.  I most certainly could use some assistance in filling in some
gaps from Mr. Bentley's bible however.

Everything is, actually was, progressing smoothly but now I need to line up
two notches in the flywheel with two notches in the fly wheel housing to
allow access to the two most rearward oil pan bolts.  No problem I said to
myself as I read the 1/2 page of R&R in the Bentley at bed time last night.
Weeellllll, how do I turn the crankshaft per Senor Bentley?  No room as it
is to access the crank pulley bolt with the fan in the way.  Can't get to
the cam pulley bolt either as the belt cover gets hung up on something when
I try to pull it off/out.  Please don't tell me I need to pull the bumper
and all that crap off.

Insight GREATLY appreciated.

Regards,

Mark

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst at rogers.com]
Sent:	Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:55 AM
To:	Mark Pollan; 'S-Cars (E-mail)'
Subject:	Re: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6

Just for the record, aluminum is very easy to weld.
You can MIG weld it or TIG weld it. As long as you have shielding gas it a
no brainier.
In my first welding attempt, I was able to weld together 8" al pipe to form
the floats for my dock at the cottage.
Air tight in one try... not to pat my own back or anything, but if I ca do
it anyone can :-)

Mark S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Pollan" <mark.pollan at mci.com>
To: "'S-Cars (E-mail)'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6


> Well, it may be an option for some, but not for me Ned.  By comparison to
> many on this list, I am not deeply entrenched in automotive/welding fields
> and as such do not personally know of an outfit in my area to whom I would
> entrust this task.  As I understand it, it takes a certain degree of
> skill/knowledge to weld aluminum but that is not based on any knowledge I
> possess, but rather on the opinions of others I spoke with during my 3
hour
> telephone search yesterday.
>
> On top of that, the used oil pan I found is for $120 delivered.  Anywho...
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Ned Ritchie [mailto:Q at IntendedAcceleration.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:22 AM
> To: 'Mark Pollan'; 'S-Cars (E-mail)'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6
>
> And WHY is welding not an option?
> Ned
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark Pollan
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 1:16 PM
> To: S-Cars (E-mail)
> Subject: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6
>
> Well, appears welding is not an option.  Anybody have one or have a line
> on
> one.  Tried all that I know of from The Parts Connection to Shokan and
> everybody in between to no avail.  For obviou$$$ reasons I am shying
> away
> from the dealer.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
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