Re: Oil pan removal 86 Coupe

[Autobahn01@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-08-13 22:35:36 EDT, ti@amb.org writes:

<< Daniel Gervais writes:
 > Has anyone remove the oil pan from an 86 Coupe without removing the
 > subframe or the engine !  This weekend I was trying to remove the oil pan
 > to change the seal since it is leaking a bit in the front. Two bolts in the
 > rear of the pan are totally hidden by the front subframe assembly. What's
 > the magic trick here ??
 
Ti adds;
 "No magic... you need to support the engine from above, and then
 drop the subframe a bit."
 
Why support the motor? It's still tied in with both mounts, and shouldn't have
been resting on the subframe anyhow. Just pull the two front subframe bolts,
let the leading edge of the subframe droop, and start pulling pan bolts.

Cheers,
Chris Semple
Autobahn01@aol.com
'87 4000q, etc