Re: Oil pan removal 86 Coupe

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

"Daniel Gervais" <itpmtlplant@videotron.ca> wrote:
> 
> 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 ??

No magic trick.
You're gonna have to drop the subframe.  Good thing is, you don't have to 
actuall pull it off the control arms, nor the arms off the strut housing.

Unbolt the four subframe bolts, and let it hang down.  It is in the way of 
the oil pan otherwise.

BTDT a few months back.  Still has a slight leak, so I have a new front 
crank seal, which will go in sometime in the future.

BTW, those subframe bolts are "always replace" items.

Ken