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Post by rotorhead on Jan 11, 2009 20:40:02 GMT -5
I am in the middle of a timing chain change out and found one of my timing chain guides broken. Once I removed the timing chain cover I found small pieces of the chain guide in the oil pan. Now I want to pull the oil pan to make sure I retrieve all the pieces so the oil pick up tube doesn't get clogged. I have my front differential completely loose but it wont drop out because of the front CV axles. Is there a way to remove the differential without removing the CV axles? Help Please.  |
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captainmorgan
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Post by captainmorgan on Jan 11, 2009 23:40:39 GMT -5
unbolt your motor mounts and lift your engine up. just make sure your wires and various lines dont get to tight and break.
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Post by whomadewho on Jan 14, 2009 10:59:00 GMT -5
Just a personal opinion. Instead of going through all that work I would have flushed the engine with diesel fuel and called it good. By pulling the pan you still dont have any guarantee that the particals were not already picked up,and are in the oil pump or some oil passage ect
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Post by rotorhead on Jan 14, 2009 21:43:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought about flushing the pan with diesel but I wanted to ensure there isnt anything obstructing the oil pick up tube. Has anyone else just flushed the pan with diesel.
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Post by joes94yota on Jan 15, 2009 10:07:21 GMT -5
I flushed mine rather than removing the pan and I've had no problems for the past two years.
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Post by whomadewho on Jan 15, 2009 12:21:48 GMT -5
As long as you have the pan off, you may want to consider doing a random - Main and Rod bearing check - to help you determine the shape of the lower end of the engine. With this information you can also determine IF the engine is worth fixing OR if you are trying to make a nice fruit salad out of HORSE S--T.
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