oil pan gasket
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I've heard of more then a few 2nd genners with 2wd rigs being able to take there pan out without lifting there motor. They just remove there inspection plate and Y pipe and that's just enough room to pop right out...with a little "convincing".
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its your lucky day.
http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech-article-31.html
http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech-article-31.html
+1 ill use this guide and my trusty haynes manual and i should be alright
thx again
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well i replaced the oil pan gasket and its still leaking from what looks like the inspection plate near the fly wheel..and the truck seems to be burning up oil as well i checked the dipstick after putting 4 qts in and was good the next day i checked and bone dry or not gettting a accurate read its frustrating any suggestions?
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Have you done your plenum yet? Are you using an aftermarket PCV valve? Did you replace the rear main seal? Did you look at the back of the flexplate while you had the pan out?
My truck would suck down three quarts of oil a WEEK. And it doesn't get driven that much, usually less than 100 miles a week....... Plenum was part of it, PCV valve was the rest. Even after fixing the plenum, it STILL sucked oil, just not quite as bad. (and smoked like a new england fog was rolling in.....) Got a PCV valve from the dealer, no more oil consumption.
My truck would suck down three quarts of oil a WEEK. And it doesn't get driven that much, usually less than 100 miles a week....... Plenum was part of it, PCV valve was the rest. Even after fixing the plenum, it STILL sucked oil, just not quite as bad. (and smoked like a new england fog was rolling in.....) Got a PCV valve from the dealer, no more oil consumption.
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Have you done your plenum yet? Are you using an aftermarket PCV valve? Did you replace the rear main seal? Did you look at the back of the flexplate while you had the pan out?
My truck would suck down three quarts of oil a WEEK. And it doesn't get driven that much, usually less than 100 miles a week....... Plenum was part of it, PCV valve was the rest. Even after fixing the plenum, it STILL sucked oil, just not quite as bad. (and smoked like a new england fog was rolling in.....) Got a PCV valve from the dealer, no more oil consumption.
My truck would suck down three quarts of oil a WEEK. And it doesn't get driven that much, usually less than 100 miles a week....... Plenum was part of it, PCV valve was the rest. Even after fixing the plenum, it STILL sucked oil, just not quite as bad. (and smoked like a new england fog was rolling in.....) Got a PCV valve from the dealer, no more oil consumption.
no plenum yet i need to learn up on that, will replace pcv valve tomorrow i hear there couple bucks and autoparts store, didnt get to the rearmain seal unfortunately was on a time schedule and couldnt get to it. and no idea what i was looking at when had the pan out all i know is that everything had little bit of oil on it lol.
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I thought my rear main was leaking and making spots in my driveway....upon pulling the pan i found out it was the pan gasket leaking and the rear main was fine . Bolted it back up and it's been fine .