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The Mighty 258 => The Engine => Topic started by: kral on October 16, 2011, 02:43:04 PM

Title: oil pan woes,
Post by: kral on October 16, 2011, 02:43:04 PM

.I went to take out the old bird for a ride thats when I noticed  the oil spill, it was a mess. Upon closer inspection it looks like all the oil ran out the very bottom  of the oil pan, I dont see any other signs of a leak. I think it might be time for a replacement,a trip to the local yard is in order.My question is, can I pull any oil pan from a Jeep ?

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: mudkicker715 on October 16, 2011, 02:55:55 PM

No. has to be an eagle pan.

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 03:59:55 PM

yup, oil pan is eagle specific.  Some will tell you that it can be changed by lifting the motor off the mounts, but when i tried that I couldn't get the new pan on and ended up having to pull the engine.   

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: mudkicker715 on October 16, 2011, 04:12:06 PM

Quote from: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 03:59:55 PM

yup, oil pan is eagle specific.  Some will tell you that it can be changed by lifting the motor off the mounts, but when i tried that I couldn't get the new pan on and ended up having to pull the engine.   

I did that. It will work. However a lot of work.

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 04:27:49 PM

Quote from: mudkicker715 on October 16, 2011, 04:12:06 PM

Quote from: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 03:59:55 PM

yup, oil pan is eagle specific.  Some will tell you that it can be changed by lifting the motor off the mounts, but when i tried that I couldn't get the new pan on and ended up having to pull the engine.   

I did that. It will work. However a lot of work.

we tried and tried we couldn't get that last inch to get the new pan to slide up in.  we used a bobcat as an engine hoist and we where actually lifting the car trying for that last inch 

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: Jurjen on October 16, 2011, 04:33:08 PM

Make sure where the oil is coming from.
The rear of the valve cover and the rear main seal of the crankshaft are common spots.

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: mudkicker715 on October 16, 2011, 05:17:53 PM

Quote from: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 04:27:49 PM

Quote from: mudkicker715 on October 16, 2011, 04:12:06 PM

Quote from: thereverendbill on October 16, 2011, 03:59:55 PM

yup, oil pan is eagle specific.  Some will tell you that it can be changed by lifting the motor off the mounts, but when i tried that I couldn't get the new pan on and ended up having to pull the engine.   

I did that. It will work. However a lot of work.

we tried and tried we couldn't get that last inch to get the new pan to slide up in.  we used a bobcat as an engine hoist and we where actually lifting the car trying for that last inch 

I gave the motor an 1"3/4 lift. Than gave myself a liftto the suspensiom. Eventually it wtecked the halfshaft.

Title: Re: oil pan woes,
Post by: kral on October 17, 2011, 07:31:38 PM

thanks guys that will save a weekend, I pull the pan & get better idea of WTF went wrong I'll start searching the boards next weekend for a replacement  . KRUD,  :banghead: