so i cant get my oil pan off, hasnt been off for probably 20 years, gotta replace the rear main seal. any tricks on getting this off?

 

make sure every bolt is loose, then give it a tap with a mallet. if that doesn't work tap a thin screw driver between the pan and block and pry.

 

done that, mallet wont work, tried every kind of thin screw driver i got, even a putty knife wont get in there... im willing to keep workin at it but im afraid im going to bust up my pan and have to get a new one.

 

use a man hammer

 

mine was the same way man, i had to hammer a screw driver in about 3 spots. I bent mine a little getting it off, just straightened the lip up and all was well. Was a pain in the ***, try hammering a decent putty knife all around it.

 

So is bending it a little a big deal? I can straighten it out right?

 

you can straighten it back out just remember remain calm when pulling it off dont want to brake stuff off.

 

Haha yeah, go through hell for your jeep it'll go through hell for you right? Lol

 

Tourch.

 

My valve cover gasket had a leak and oil ran all over down there plus the rear main so I don't feel like deep frying my engine lol

 

Go ahead and take the starter off too so you don't have any more cussing after you finally get the pan separated and go to drop it out.

 

I had the same problem with my 23 year old stuck seal. here's your solution, take a 1' long piece of wood and wedge a jack between the Frame or upper control arm (what ever you can) and the pan. Use the wood to put between the jack and pan so you don't punch a hole through it. Simply tighten down the jack until it pops off

 

i got it off!!!! i just kept picking at it with a screwdriver and chisel, eventually popped loose! so happy, so now tomorrow (or another nice day...) ill drop the front axle and pull the pan out and clean up the surfaces and replace the rear main and put it all back together and take her for a test drive!!

 

lol! Best idea yet

 

If the pan would not come off you should have just welded the rear main seal and been done with it, oh well you could weld the pan back on now right?