Oil pan gasket replacement ????

[datsun dreamer]

When replacing the gasket will the crossmember be in the way when the pan drops, It looks pretty close:eek:

[datsunaholic]

You bet it will be. The pickup tube goes all the way to the bottom. It's possible to snake it under, but the hard part is cleaning the baked-on gasket chunks off with no room to work.

[datsun dreamer]

That's what i was afraid of!!!! such a pain in the ass for a $10 gasket:confused: Any other options??????

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Jason id go ahead & remove the crossmember & make it easy. Make sure the truck is on level ground when you remove it, mine wasnt when i took it off & lining up the holes was a challenge.

[datsun dreamer]

That looks like it would be the easier way, I am gonna try to replace this weekend:D

[banzai510(hainz)]

ON my 521 I crushed my gasket by overtighten the bolts

So what I did is loosen the bolts that went to the frame motor mounts.

The I jacked up the transmissin till it hit the tunn I believe(your judgement call on this)

 

I had enough room to lower the pan then pushed it to one side to get enough of my fingers and hands to get past the sump tube.

 

If you have a 620 there might be less movement. but this is what I did.

[]2eDeYe]

You may also want to make sure the pan is flat at the flange. The holes tend to cone after tightening the bolts up a few times.

 

I also use the right stuff on pan gaskets. It's a little price but worth it not to have any seapage.

 

http://www.permatex.com/brand_right_stuff.htm

[Roman Tasel]

Those things suck to replace, i had to take everything apart to drop the oil pan.