4.0L STUCK oil pan! HELP!!
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4.0L STUCK oil pan! HELP!!
Maybe somebody out there has run into this. Putting a new oil pump on my 1990 4.0L xj and after removing ALL bolts/studs and other obstacles(shocks, starter, exhaust, etc.) so that the pan is free to maneuver out from under the jeep, it WON'T budge! I've whacked it repeatedly with a rubber mallet as hard as I can without denting it, I've tried gently prying with a thin prybar short of bending up the flange, sprayed pb blaster on it, etc. all to no avail. The old gaskets/rtv will NOT let go! Also there's not a lot of room under there to use just anything as all of you know. I really don't want to buy another pan by destroying this one getting it off, but it may come to that. HELP!!
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Maybe somebody out there has run into this. Putting a new oil pump on my 1990 4.0L xj and after removing ALL bolts/studs and other obstacles(shocks, starter, exhaust, etc.) so that the pan is free to maneuver out from under the jeep, it WON'T budge! I've whacked it repeatedly with a rubber mallet as hard as I can without denting it, I've tried gently prying with a thin prybar short of bending up the flange, sprayed pb blaster on it, etc. all to no avail. The old gaskets/rtv will NOT let go! Also there's not a lot of room under there to use just anything as all of you know. I really don't want to buy another pan by destroying this one getting it off, but it may come to that. HELP!!
someone must have used some tough sealer/glue.
you might need to force a razor kinife in where you can get to it and see if you can get thru somewhere. if so, then struggle with more spots till it gives up, hopefully b4 u do!
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Best way I've found is to hammer a stiff ( not flimsy dollar store type) putty knife between the parts at the gasket. Use a small ball pein and don't get crazy. Once you get it in start working and prying till you get it down. Good luck!
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yeah, gotta use the right hammer.
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I would suggest some heat. Cook that glue some and it ought to give up. A heat gun should get it. Heat an area up, then work the putty knife in by hand. I wouldn't smack it with a hammer as that can damage your mating surface.