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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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lost oil pressure on my 2000 4.7 . how can you get the oil pan off looks like not much room.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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The book states you need to remove the front axle.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Have you verifiedthe loss by either installing a mech guage, or pulling a valve cover and looking for oil??

How many miles on the motor??

Don
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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90,000 miles lifters making noise.think oil pump bad or screen plug

thanks greg
 
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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I foyu do a serch on it you will find alot of pissed off people that motor has a poor oiling system and gums and starves oil pump burning it up i bet the bottom of you pan is full of crap you have 2 chocies on removing the oil pan one you can lift motor or drop axle and i think you have to drop the rack and pinion as well
 
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