- Joined
- Aug 10, 2008
- Messages
- 14
- Points
- 3,101
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Transmission
- Manual
Alright, so let's get it out of the way and say I'm a little crazy, but i picked up an 89 ranger 4 banger manual with a locked up trans, put in a good used trans, then the head blew, so i rebuilt the motor due to major carbon buildup up and the need for 20w50 oil. Lots of time and money later I've been driving the truck about a week, (about 150 miles) and when i was putting new tires on it today, noticed a steady leak from the back of the motor behind the starter. Turns out the oil pan cracked right below the rear most bolt and is seeping out steadily.
So, couple of questions....do i have to replace this with an aluminum pan, or could i go back to one of the older ones that still had the oil level sensor? and secondly is this something that happens, or would this be a faulty pan, or some sort of stress that caused this to happen?
Also, when i assembled the motor i step torqued it to seat the pan, then used the sequence spreading out from the center bolts at the torque spec of like 8 lbs or whatever it was. The transmission bolts in the bottom of the pan are also torqued properly, which i would think would help with the overall strength of the pan, but i just hope someone can shed some light as to why this could have happened?
So, couple of questions....do i have to replace this with an aluminum pan, or could i go back to one of the older ones that still had the oil level sensor? and secondly is this something that happens, or would this be a faulty pan, or some sort of stress that caused this to happen?
Also, when i assembled the motor i step torqued it to seat the pan, then used the sequence spreading out from the center bolts at the torque spec of like 8 lbs or whatever it was. The transmission bolts in the bottom of the pan are also torqued properly, which i would think would help with the overall strength of the pan, but i just hope someone can shed some light as to why this could have happened?
