sell? fix? part it out?
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sell? fix? part it out?
My 1995 f-150 got an oil change the other day, as well as a new belt, idler pulley, and tensioner...
Found an oil pan leak today, have lost aobut two quarts. That's a $700 job in itself. There's also a radiator leak that I found in the top of the radiator. I can live with that until winter.
I would keep pouring oil in it, or at least drain it and JB weld it the proper way, but I can't get the hood open.
Dad doesn't think its worth it to throw the $1000 worth of work it needs at it, and I agree with him, but I hate to see her go. I won't have a car for the rest of my summer, but I won't need one for college. Any suggestions on what to do?
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~Matt
Found an oil pan leak today, have lost aobut two quarts. That's a $700 job in itself. There's also a radiator leak that I found in the top of the radiator. I can live with that until winter.
I would keep pouring oil in it, or at least drain it and JB weld it the proper way, but I can't get the hood open.
Dad doesn't think its worth it to throw the $1000 worth of work it needs at it, and I agree with him, but I hate to see her go. I won't have a car for the rest of my summer, but I won't need one for college. Any suggestions on what to do?
Saddened,
~Matt
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That is a tough one i guess if you really dont think its worth fixing it then i would try to sell it for what you could get for it unless you really wanted to keep it but i wouldnt part it out someone could fix it up and drive it still..
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where do you buy your oil pans from and are they gold plated or something?
have you considered getting a radiator from the junkyard?
how did the shop that did your oil change get the hood open?
there's an awful lot of summer left to be without a vehicle....
have you considered getting a radiator from the junkyard?
how did the shop that did your oil change get the hood open?
there's an awful lot of summer left to be without a vehicle....
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supposed to be $700 because an oil pan is around 75, and the gasket 25. Its a 4x4, which makes it an even more fun job. You have to pull the tranny to get the oil pan out, I guess. Chiltons says 7 hours of labor. 7 x 70/hour = $490 in labor. I guess that adds up to $600.
The hood won't open or close, the latch is jammed somehow, can't figure it out. I'm the one who changed the oil... It opened like usual.
The hood won't open or close, the latch is jammed somehow, can't figure it out. I'm the one who changed the oil... It opened like usual.
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why put it in the shop for the oil pan change? sounds like you're have a good handle on what you're talking about. if you're willing to get rid of the truck then downtime wouldn't be a problem. I imagine you could get the the oil pan, gasket, and front a rear main seals for the truck for under $100. of course if you do the front and rear seals you'll have to pull the tranny. i'm not completely convinced you can get the oil pan without removing the trans anyway. it'll certainly be easier with the tranny out of the way.
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I work at the shop (mostly help him with outdoor stuff, like painting and mowing. But he lets me help him inside, and teaches me stuff). I don't have to equipment here to do it myself in my backyard or driveway. I don't even have a jack here. lol.
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Originally Posted by spidk43
Found an oil pan leak today, have lost aobut two quarts. That's a $700 job in itself. There's also a radiator leak that I found in the top of the radiator. I can live with that until winter.
Replacing an oil pan is not difficult, and in most cases you don't have to pull the motor. A junkyard pan or aftermarket pan will save you money, and do the job yourself. 2-3 hours max, lying on your back.
Same for the radiator - aftermarket or junkyard replacement, and do it yourself. This job is about an hour.
I've done both jobs multiple times on my crewcab - hence why it has 400K and keeps ticking.
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Where do you live, Matt? Like Frederic says, the oil pan isn't hard to do. I dunno about 2-3 hours, but no more than 4 or 5. The tranny doesn't have to go anywhere. You won't need any special tools other than sockets and a ratchet. And a jack to push the engine up far enough to get the oil pan out from under it. You might get by with repairing the pan with JB weld, too. I know guys on here that get several years out of that repair. A radiator is really easy to swap, too. A junkyard one wouldn't cost you much at all.
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Drain the oil, JB weld the pan.....$5.00
Drain the Radiator, Bars leak or JB weld the Hole.....$5.00
Pull the grill or go in from underneath to free up or remove the hoodlatch...couple hours
Not having to spend the summer walking.....PRICELESS
And if none of that works, email me and I'll come pick your truck up. What's one more in the yard
Drain the Radiator, Bars leak or JB weld the Hole.....$5.00
Pull the grill or go in from underneath to free up or remove the hoodlatch...couple hours
Not having to spend the summer walking.....PRICELESS
And if none of that works, email me and I'll come pick your truck up. What's one more in the yard
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Do not use bars leak. I've NEVER had anything good come out of it.
Nevertheless, it's not hard to do the oil pan replacement. It just takes a little time. You can either pull the tranny which is not hard to do at all to be honest, again just takes time. Or you can pull the upper intake manifold off and lift the engine high enough to get it out. My truck had a 3" body lift so I didn't have to pull the intake manifold to lift it up high enough.
Nevertheless, it's not hard to do the oil pan replacement. It just takes a little time. You can either pull the tranny which is not hard to do at all to be honest, again just takes time. Or you can pull the upper intake manifold off and lift the engine high enough to get it out. My truck had a 3" body lift so I didn't have to pull the intake manifold to lift it up high enough.
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all these things sound rather scary, as the biggest jobs I've done have been crimping electrical wires/splicing them, my CB install, and belt/pulley work. Greasing and lubing and tune ups of course...
Even with the 4x4? I can get it lying on my back, with a jack? I always used the oil pan to support the engine when I need to lift it at work. Where could I put it?
I did free up my hood, it now opens and closes. What had happened was I leaned on the latch while the hood was opened, and then shut it with the latch closed. had to hit it with a screwdriver to get it to move outa the way and the pull up at the same time.
If I got a semi-detailed instruction on the oil pan replacement, I suppose I could do it myself... We're gonna try to JB weld it though, for the time being.
Even with the 4x4? I can get it lying on my back, with a jack? I always used the oil pan to support the engine when I need to lift it at work. Where could I put it?
I did free up my hood, it now opens and closes. What had happened was I leaned on the latch while the hood was opened, and then shut it with the latch closed. had to hit it with a screwdriver to get it to move outa the way and the pull up at the same time.
If I got a semi-detailed instruction on the oil pan replacement, I suppose I could do it myself... We're gonna try to JB weld it though, for the time being.