I am about to remove the oil pan from my DI. Will I be able to get it out of there without having to tear all the suspension and steering linkage out?

 

nobody said it would be easy, but when I did mine the easiest way was to remove the ball joint from the driver's side spindle assy, and remove the steering stabilizer to swing the steering arm down and out of the way.

 

Stuck right now...any advice on how to remove the two pan bolts at the back where the motor meets the bell housing?

 

Oh yeah, THOSE two bolts. thin wall socket ,( like a 1/4" drive) and a long extension. I can't recall the exact chain of swear words I used but with a little practice I'm sure you'll find the right combo. good luck

 

lmfao a friend of mine said to remove the transmission inspection cover, and that will make it easier too. Thanks!

 

I did this a week ago.

I removed the steering stabilizer and lowered the sway bar by removing the brackets that hold it up. (in red circle)



I also jacked up the DI from at the chasis a little bit to the rear of where the sway bar is mounted. That gave me a lot more clearance between the axle and oil pan.

 

Josh, How did you get that pic from the rave cd? I can not for the life of me remember how to do a screen shot on my pc... It would help when I post questions.

 

To get a screenshot, press "print screen" on your keyboard, open paint or some other imaging software and paste it.

 

To get a shot of the ACTIVE window press: Ctrl, Alt, print screen

To get a shot of all windows press: Ctrl, print Screen

 

Thanks! Sorry to hijack...