So a few weeks back after putting the carburetor on and some tune up items I thought I was close to trying to start the Jeep. Turns out I was wrong but I didn't realize just yet. After jecking all the fluids I had to add oil. After adding four quarts of oil I noticed a drip. Didn't think much of it probably just a lose drain plug. That was until I crawled underneath the Jeep to tighten.
The leak was from the side of the oil pan! DAMN!!!! So off to Quadratec online to order a new oil pan and gasket. After some delays on the order I finally decided to change the oil pan. (I really wasn't looking forward to laying outside on the gravel under the Jeep) I figured that it would be an easy job and take about an hour. I mean come on, drop a few bolts, take out the pan and slide the new one in. I bet thats what it would have been in my Nova. But NOPE!!! Not the jeep. Two hours in, I have all the bolts out but the oil pan just won't give in. Damn pan. Finally after some "gentle" persuasion the old pan is out.
After scraping the old gasket out and cleaning everything underneath it was time to install the new pan...... The repair manuals have differing opinions on how to get the old pan out and new one in. One says drop the front axle, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! The other says unbolt transmission and one side of motor and lift motor. ALSO NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!
Needless to say after several more hours and a few choice words the new oil pan is in and fired up the Jeep. Sounds great! Looking forward to chasing the remaining issues with it.
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