mitchberry

im asking because im not currently AT my car and cannot look under it to see and wont be for a while, but...


is it possible to get the oil pan off of a 85 gsl-se without pulling the engine?

i looked under it last night (without the jack stands under it) and it looked to be a very very tight fit...

i have a leaking gasket i need to repair but dont want to have to pull the entire engine for this... is this possible?

boyee

iTrader: (3)

yes it is possible. you must remove one side of your idler arm which is bolted by 2 14mm bolts.
heres an animation https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=oil+pan

on that page...

good luck with that.

mitchberry

thanks!!

AdamAnt

Yes, but there is one bolt on the pan that you will need to use a combination wrench on as a socket will not fit in between the cross member and pan.

Like boyee, said, just un-bolt the idler arm from the frame.

I just did my pan, and no more leaks. FYI when you do the pan seal it is a good idea to replace the rubber O-ring on the oil level sensor. (the one with three 10 mm bolts on the side of the pan).

Adam