More then I expected on Rod Bearings.

[MorpheusGPR]

I have the bolts off the exhaust already, the air wrench helped on that ALOT.

Pondering the thought and idea...LOL eek.

 

[dstig1]

Wow. I only dropped a rod cap on my forehead. Bonk! &^&$! Ow! I think the pan would hurt a lot more...

My advice was that I think I scraped off some of the RTV trying to get the pan in place (front engine mount and the pass side halfshaft mid-bearing mount are the things that fight you). Once you get it nearly in place, re-check the RTV gasket. I ended up with a slight oil pan leak from this. I ain't taking it back apart.

Air tools ALWAYS help!

 

[Rockledge]

My advice was that I think I scraped off some of the RTV trying to get the pan in place (front engine mount and the pass side halfshaft mid-bearing mount are the things that fight you). Once you get it nearly in place, re-check the RTV gasket. I ended up with a slight oil pan leak from this. I ain't taking it back apart.

It's worth a little time IMO to do a few practice runs with the oil pan before going "live" with the RTV.

 

[dstig1]

I did... but without RTV, I missed that the goop would get scraped off. Dry runs were very valuable to figure out the right sequence of wiggles to get it in. Reinstalling the oil pan is the worst part of the whole job.

 

[seraphiem]

You might get lucky in putting the pan back on.

I was dreading that part but it took one shot on both my ATX and MTX.

I just lucked out....wish I could say the same for the exhaust studs.

 

[Electricat]

When I did mine, I applied the RTV bead to the bottom of the engine block, rather than to the lip of the oil pan....less chance of making a mess of the RTV while getting the pan maneuvered into place.

 

[SASHO91]

the only problem i had was sliding the pan back on.. which was minimal. took only 2 tries...
and trying to keep the gaskest on there....

well and the dam studs flarring, on the exhaust.... got a 2nd degree burn from that one... <<literally!!

 

[LJRuddy]

When i helped my friend replace his pan, it took a whole 30 seconds to slide it on and have half the bolts/nuts on... It was on an engine hoist tho...

 

[MelectroK]

So is this correct. To do rod bearings. Remove the Starter, Remove the Y Pipe then Remove the Oil pan. There is nothing else to do get to them. Then all you have to do is remove the rod cap, rotate the crank enough to remove and replace both bearings, and put the cap back together?

 

[Rockledge]

So is this correct. To do rod bearings. Remove the Starter, Remove the Y Pipe then Remove the Oil pan. There is nothing else to do get to them. Then all you have to do is remove the rod cap, rotate the crank enough to remove and replace both bearings, and put the cap back together?

That's about it. A few other details to tend to, but you stated about 95% of it.

http://www.kurtmetros.com/bearings.html

http://www.shophoenixproject.com/rodbearings/rodbearings.htm

 

[DHMag]

to ease removal/installation of the pan, i unbolt the intermediate shaft and slide it out of the trans just until its about to drip.

it also helps to put a few dabs of RTV in the rubber gasket groove to help hold the gasket in place.

 

[shojuan]

it also helps to put a few dabs of RTV in the rubber gasket groove to help hold the gasket in place.

Or give a spray of permatex copper gasket sealer