'59 Plymouth Forum

sportfury1959 wrote:Folks, it sounds stupid but I set myself check matt. I tried to remove the oil pan because the gasket is leaking, but with the engine installed the oil pan won't slip out. The front cross member is in the way so the engine must be lifted a little. Problem - I don't find a safe place where I can place the jack. A cherry picker is not available. Does anybody know how it works?

-----Original Message-----
From: eddee [mailto:eddee@optonline.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:18 PM
To: Dan Morton
Subject: Re: [59plymouth] Advice about removing an oil pan


OUCH--It is NOT easy doing the pan gasket period!!

YOU MUST lift the engine off the mounts---and be careful you dont scrunch the destrib cap (assuming its a POLY) while you do it.

Undo both motor mount nuts so that the engine will rise very easily.
Put a hydralic jack (somehow using wood as shims and spacers) against the bottom of the harmonic balancer
THIS IS NOT the best place in the world to exert this force,,but as long as the rubber in it is still good it will work.

You may have to undo the hoses if you lift it a lot.
Just be ready to get really yucky and filthy getting the new gasket in.

To keep the new pan gasket in place,,,use string to tie it hole for hole onto the pan.
Thread up all the bolts and then cut and yank out the string before you tighten

GOOD LUCK
ED

-----Original Message-----
From: Hans mertens [mailto:hajopake@wanadoo.nl]
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:56 PM
To: Dan Morton
Subject: Re: [59plymouth] Advice about removing an oil pan

Maybe he can try lifting with a jack with a piece wood under the pulley. I did this a year ago with my Savoy. He must remove the bolts from the engine studs and than place the jack and the piece of wood under the pully and lift the engine. Regards Hans.