1993 4.0 oil pan unbolted won't come loose

[poor ole blue]

I am getting ready to bust my aluminium oil pan ! Every bolt/nut has been removed . Timing cover is off . I have a tiny gap by timing cover end as I get towards tranny it gets tighter . Any and all ideas Welcomed !

 

[adsm08]

You may have to undo the trans bolts a few threads and split them to get the oil pan out.

I have never tried to pull the 4.0 pan in-vehicle, but the Focus 2.0 has a similar full-depth pan, and the trans a engine have to be separated a few mm to get the pan to come free. The back end gets wedged.

 

[poor ole blue]

Shoot brother
The couple of minute that will take sure beats buying another oil pan thats for sure . Thank you !

 

[poor ole blue]

Well I did find a hidden Torx head bolt back by tranny on passenger side , that did the trick . Still have to drop tranny to finish removing oil pan . Oh well good time to replace rear main seal .

 

[twb4525]

Well I did find a hidden Torx head bolt back by tranny on passenger side , that did the trick . Still have to drop tranny to finish removing oil pan . Oh well good time to replace rear main seal .

while your at it, replace the front seal on the tranny if you have the A4LD...

 

[poor ole blue]

Just out of curiosity WHY ! Already plan on doing rear main seal . I wish I was upgrading to the HD tranny .

 

[txgocartB3000]

Rear main seal on the engine and front seal on transmission.

The why is pretty self explanatory since you are removing them.

Ray