Flbuckeyefan

So..............I was under my 85 GSL for other reasons and noticed my oil pan leaking. No problem, needed an oil change anyway. So I remove the 8000 bolts, the sender and temp probe....now I am stuck. How do I drop the oil pan without taking off sway bars? Forward I am hitting the cross member, aft I am hitting the sway bar...I feel like an idiot as I am hoping there is an easier way...if so, PLEASE SHARE...HELP!!

Never mind...I just read the other posts on the same subject...looks like I need to disconnect the idler arm and swing it towards the driver's side...

MIke

rxtasy3

iTrader: (2)

just unbolt the front mount and lift the front of the engine enough for the pan to clear.

Flbuckeyefan

OK...just unbolt the engine mounts and can I jack the engine at the transmission bell housing?

rxtasy3

iTrader: (2)

lifting at the front of the engine. bottle jack and block of wood under front pulley. raise probably 2-3 in. not sure if unbolting the trans mount and raising that end up would work.

KansasCityREPU

iTrader: (9)

When unbolting the engine cross member, do so at the engine mounts at both ends and not the four bolts on the engine itself.