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Oil Pan

  1. Disconnect battery and remove fresh air duct and fan shroud. Raise vehicle and drain engine oil. Remove two bolts securing coupling plate on bottom of oil pan to clutch housing. Remove engine torque strap assembly. Support front of engine using hoist or jack.
    NOTE: A bracket, made of angle iron, may be fabricated to bolt into lower timing cover bolt holes. Engine may then be supported by a jack via the fabricated bracket.
  2. Remove two engine right side mounting bolts, then remove left side engine mounting to sub-frame nut. Remove oil pan nuts and bolts. Raise engine sufficiently to enable oil pan, complete with left side engine mounting and cross-member to be removed. To install, reverse removal procedure.