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Re: <02> oil pan and timing chain gasket replacement

Hood-Douda <raindance@domain.elided> wrote:
> 
> Our '69 1600ti is dripping oil from either the oil pan gasket or the lower
> timing chain cover, or both :)  I know this is not unusual, but I have a few
> questions about replacing said gaskets.
> 
>         Is it possible to replace the oil pan gasket without hoisting the
> engine off the mounts? without dropping the subframe?
> 
>         "while I'm in there" is there anything else I should take the time
> to replace? oil pump? I'll replace the timing cover oil seal if I end up in
> there.
> 
> I've checked the FAQ (2002) for hints but came up empty.  I've got a copy of
> Haynes to guide my removal process, but could gladly use anyone's
> experiences out there.
> 
> Any tips, insights, pointers, comments, jokes gladly accepted!
> 
> thanks,
>         Mike
> ================================================================
> Kim & Mike Hood-Douda   Raindance Farm  "Goats & BMWs...living
> raindance@domain.elided   Lacomb, Oregon   in harmony!"
> ================================================================
> 

Mike,

You may be able to get away without using hoisting the engine off the engine
mounts but I'm not sure it if it's worth the trouble or if it you will be
successful.  I removed my oil pan recently and received some interesting
solutions to this problem.  The engine needs to be raised to allow the oil pan
to get pass the oil pump.  If you don't raise the engine you will need to remove
all the bolts on the oil pan, then reach in blindly and remove the bolts for the
oil pump.  Refitting it should be should be just as difficult and torqueing
(SP?) the bolts may be a problem.  In addition I'm not sure if you will be able
to remove the oil pan (after removing the oil pump) with the front stablizer bar
still attached.

If you are concerned with having to rent an engine hoist (as I was), the engine
can be raise sufficiently using a hydraulic jack so that the oil pan can be
removed (after removing the front stablizer bar).  It's not as safe as an engine
hoist but it does work.

Good luck,
/troyb

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