Buickborn Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Second post since last night . . . this time, I'm having problems in trying to remove the oil pan from my '30 44 roadster. All bolts are out; the pan is hanging down a little in front, and I can wiggle it side to side, but I cannot seem to free the rear end from the crankcase. Just below the rear edge of the pan, there is an inspection plate in the front of the flywheel housing, attached with four bolts, which I have removed. But neither the plate nor the rear of the pan will free up, and I can't see what's holding either one in place.?????Thanks! ~ Charlie Manes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buickborn Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Concerning my request for oil pan removal ideas, I'm happy to be able to say, "Cancel that." The solution to the problem was to push the hanging front of the oil pan back into position, pull the inspection plate downward against the heavy drag of its felt spacer, and unscrew two remaining pan bolts uncovered by the removal of the plate.That appears to have been the clean part of the task at hand -- at least compared with cleaning out the scary mess I've found in that oil pan (to be expected, I suppose, in an engine that hasn't been run in forty years . . . ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tly410 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 It's always nice to hear good news when someone finds a solution to a problem, even if they find it on their own. My hat is off to you for solving the problem! Good job and thanks for sharing with others.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Agreed, and keep in mind that the "scary mess" means the oil pan was doing it's job of settling out the solids in the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 - 1997 Riviera Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I would be interested in seeing that scary mess you found in the bottom of the oil pan. I hope you took a picture of it for all of us to learn from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my31buick Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 im betting that scary mess looks more like wheel bearing grease in the bottom of the pan instead of oil. that was the case in my 31. hear that is common for non detergent oil used back in great gran pappys day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 If the area around the rocker arms, etc. is not fully caked with greasy gunk, then the car was probably taken care of fairly well. See Mark's comment above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Barrett Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 While you have the pan down, take the time to carefully inspect the oil plumbing manifold. They are prone to cracking at the soldered joints. Problems here will result in low oil pressure. Also, a new screen on the oil pickup is a good idea.Roger & Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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