Pulling Oil Pan - Diesel Forum

stang65fst · 10-24-2009, 09:16 AM

Has anyone been able to pull the oil pan out without pulling the motor completely out? I thought I remembered reading about someone doing it but cannot find the thread.

If you have done it, how did you do it?

Thanks

**bugman** · 10-24-2009, 07:53 PM

If I remember correctly to pull the pan without pulling the engine you need to remove the cross member that is under the pan and is riveted in.

Georgiaredneck12002 · 10-26-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bugman

If I remember correctly to pull the pan without pulling the engine you need to remove the cross member that is under the pan and is riveted in.

could you get it out by pulling the tranny out??

**action4478** · 10-26-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgiaredneck12002

could you get it out by pulling the tranny out??

THe biggest problem is the Pick up tube , it is bolted to the front cover. Engine out or cross member out , or ,,,,one of those two piece oil pans ...

2 piece oil pan.jpg

94strokerace · 10-26-2009, 06:08 PM

Ok Rick, you have my attention...where did you find that pan?

**action4478** · 10-26-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 94strokerace

Ok Rick, you have my attention...where did you find that pan?

It was offered on Craigs list , have you googled it ?...

Georgiaredneck12002 · 10-26-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bugman

If I remember correctly to pull the pan without pulling the engine you need to remove the cross member that is under the pan and is riveted in.

how did you get the rivets out? and what did you use to put it back?

**bugman** · 10-26-2009, 10:01 PM

I haven't done it but otheres have. You will need to grind the heads off of them and then use a punch to remove the rivet. Then to put it back together all I would use is some grade 8 bolts.

**edieedie** · 10-27-2009, 04:02 PM

how about a link??????????

stang65fst · 10-27-2009, 04:07 PM

I have had no luck finding the mythical 2 piece oil pan. I have looked for 3 days and found nothing. Hmmm the cross member removal could be intriguing anyone done or have a link on it?

94strokerace · 10-27-2009, 06:01 PM

I wonder if one should tack weld the frame together before cutting loose the crossmember? Do you think anything would shift?

Another question, this two piece (described as mythical) oil pan deal, easy enough to see how it would go up....but how would you get the installed pan off?

**edieedie** · 10-27-2009, 06:11 PM

you could cut the pan into when it is bolted to the block, with air saw and when it is out weld flanges on it if you screwed up it would only cost you a pan

**action4478** · 10-27-2009, 06:46 PM

If I was going to drop my pan ,I would just cut the cross member & weld it back in . I have seen it done , I'll try & find some pics...

**action4478** · 10-28-2009, 11:00 AM

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Look here:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/79...6k-wrning.html

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/79...il-pan-qs.html

94strokerace · 10-28-2009, 07:11 PM

That's good stuff Rick.