Hi,
I'm onto stage 2 of my work on my car (after water pump, timing belt etc) which is to replace the gasket on my oil pan as it is shot and leaking. I have the ambitious goal of having a car that runs great and doesn't leak ANY fluids. (got my fingers crossed).
I have the all the bolts off the pan, but now I need to either remove the "A" pipe (or shift it down a little to gain clearance to pull the oil pan out and down or remove the left radius rod.
Which would be better in people's opinion?
Mycurrent plan is to remove the three nuts holding the A pipe to the exhaust manifold. The nuts are not super corroded. Then I should be able to lower the pipe a little (1/2 inch is all I need)
I have at my disposal:
A sears 1/2 air impact wrench (doubt that will help)
a butane torch
a manual impact wrench (the kind you hit and it spins c-cl)
lots of sockets and extensions
a 4' cheater bar.
I am thinking that I will try putting PB Blast on the bolts for 12 hours or so, then see if they will move.
When they don't (LOL) , I will heat up the nuts with a butane torch till their as hot as it will get them. 400 deg or so is my aim. I might put paraffin wax on them at that point, as I've heard that will work.
hopefully they will move then, with the cheater bar.
I may try to use a nutcracker if that fails.
I don't have welding equipment, fyi.
Do people think this will work? Or do you have some other tips?
Do people think it safe to try the manual impact wrench on those bolts, or would the hammering mess with the exhaust manifold?
I'm onto stage 2 of my work on my car (after water pump, timing belt etc) which is to replace the gasket on my oil pan as it is shot and leaking. I have the ambitious goal of having a car that runs great and doesn't leak ANY fluids. (got my fingers crossed).
I have the all the bolts off the pan, but now I need to either remove the "A" pipe (or shift it down a little to gain clearance to pull the oil pan out and down or remove the left radius rod.
Which would be better in people's opinion?
Mycurrent plan is to remove the three nuts holding the A pipe to the exhaust manifold. The nuts are not super corroded. Then I should be able to lower the pipe a little (1/2 inch is all I need)
I have at my disposal:
A sears 1/2 air impact wrench (doubt that will help)
a butane torch
a manual impact wrench (the kind you hit and it spins c-cl)
lots of sockets and extensions
a 4' cheater bar.
I am thinking that I will try putting PB Blast on the bolts for 12 hours or so, then see if they will move.
When they don't (LOL) , I will heat up the nuts with a butane torch till their as hot as it will get them. 400 deg or so is my aim. I might put paraffin wax on them at that point, as I've heard that will work.
hopefully they will move then, with the cheater bar.
I may try to use a nutcracker if that fails.
I don't have welding equipment, fyi.
Do people think this will work? Or do you have some other tips?
Do people think it safe to try the manual impact wrench on those bolts, or would the hammering mess with the exhaust manifold?
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