Jacking up engine for oil pan


aeidian

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89 2.9 4x4

I know everyone says to pull the motor but I don't have the option where I live. I've read people jacking up the engine to get the pan off by taking the motor mounts loose. I got under there to look and I can't figure out if I should take it loose where the mount bolts to the engine or where the mount bolts to the frame. Both look equally painful to get to. Tips/techniques for taking the mounts loose?
 
In the engine bay, accessed from up top, there is a single 18 mm nut on either side where the metal plates attach to the rubber isolators. THAT is what you are supposed to undo.

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adsm08 said:
In the engine bay, accessed from up top, there is a single 18 mm nut on either side where the metal plates attach to the rubber isolators. THAT is what you are supposed to undo.

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Thanks, I'll get to it on Monday.

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generally


with these older trucks, if they dont have body lifts or fresh body mounts i also usually have to take the upper plenum loose and pull the distributor. but i have also pulled the trans mount loose to facilitate clearance as well.


i at least pop the cap loose off the dizzy.


i clean the engine well and blow it off good with compressed air and loosen the intake and move it forward a bit.


doing that i have always been able to get the engine high enough to pull pan, i pop the two nuts adsm mentioned off the engine mounts, jack up the engine and put pieces of 2x4 between the mounts and k member.
 
oh...

probably done this 20 times to replace rusted out pans


PIA. shops charge 500 - 700 to do it here locally.:icon_surprised:
 
Sounds like $500-$700 worth of goood advice!
 
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