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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:38 PM
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There a hard bushing? Blocking the center two rear most lil pan bolts. I can't see how to remove it to get to the bolts. Here are a couple pics to show what I'm talkin about. It's a lil tough to see but that's the best pic I can do.

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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:55 PM
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Can you circle or arrow the area you're asking about?
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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I'm on my fone so I can't edit it right now. The bolt is dead water in the pics though.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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1/4 drive socket 10 mm and extension . Tight places need small tools..
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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Bolt looks bigger then the 11mm i pulled out from the side, thinkin its 13mm. It looks like there is a gasket on the outside of the pan and the plate covering the flywheel? Passenger side is a lil soft but the drivers side is rock hard on the same piece. Edited a pick, the bolt id the red arrow the other piece blocking it has the yellow arrow goin to it. I dunno if I need to pull that off and can I get a replacement if destroy it when I do?

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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:41 PM
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My oil pan looks worse than your does. Glad your doing it first since I am doing mine tomorrow.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Im at a stand still till i figure out how to get those bolts off.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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When I replaced my gasket the corner bolts were 13mm and the rest are 11mm. What happened to me was there was a lip on the pan that make it difficult to get to the bolt. Take a hammer and punch to the inside of the lip and hit it a bit until you can get to it. Do the same to your new pan too but be careful not to mess up the mounting surface. I had to and when I installed it with my gasket I used the felpro gasket, I have no leaks. Don't be cheap! Spend a little money and get the best you can. Its worth it
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
1/4 drive socket 10 mm and extension . Tight places need small tools..
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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I have a Felpro one piece gasket but I was plannin on reusing the factory pan. Did you destroy you pan removing it?
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Originally Posted by Buddo95
When I replaced my gasket the corner bolts were 13mm and the rest are 11mm. What happened to me was there was a lip on the pan that make it difficult to get to the bolt. Take a hammer and punch to the inside of the lip and hit it a bit until you can get to it. Do the same to your new pan too but be careful not to mess up the mounting surface. I had to and when I installed it with my gasket I used the felpro gasket, I have no leaks. Don't be cheap! Spend a little money and get the best you can. Its worth it
13mm 1/4 drive...
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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What's that bit with the yellow arrow? Is the removable or part of the pan
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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thats what i would do, use 1/4 drive whatever socket fits,then 1/4 extension, and if i wanted more leverage,1/4 to 3/8 adapter with 3/8 ratchet.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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So I just have to force the socket on and make it happen?
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Anybody?
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