Oil Pump removal
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
Oil Pump removal
I have a 92 Ranger 4x2 with a 4cyl and manual transmission. I got the truck for free from a farmer who said it needs an oil pump. He had removed most of the oil pan bolts but abandoned the project. He also included a new oil pump.
I removed the starter and the rest of the pan bolts and was able to lower the pan a few inches but not enough to remove it. So I removed the upper two nuts on top of the motor mounts and raised the engine as much as i could. Now I have much more room and can see the oil pump but cant remove the bolts. looked like the pan was hitting the i-beam suspension so i jacked up the frame so the ibeams were drooping and put the frame on jackstands. Little more room but still can't remove it. Pan is now a good 4 inches off the block but hits the front of the tranny.
My next move is pulling the tranny and flywheel and plate. Seems like then it would slide out. Has anyone removed the pan without pulling the tranny? Any other suggestions?
I removed the starter and the rest of the pan bolts and was able to lower the pan a few inches but not enough to remove it. So I removed the upper two nuts on top of the motor mounts and raised the engine as much as i could. Now I have much more room and can see the oil pump but cant remove the bolts. looked like the pan was hitting the i-beam suspension so i jacked up the frame so the ibeams were drooping and put the frame on jackstands. Little more room but still can't remove it. Pan is now a good 4 inches off the block but hits the front of the tranny.
My next move is pulling the tranny and flywheel and plate. Seems like then it would slide out. Has anyone removed the pan without pulling the tranny? Any other suggestions?
Last edited by lannondiesel; Nov 27, 2008 at 09:26 PM. Reason: mistyped
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,907
Likes: 39
From: suburban atlanta
From what I remember, you are on the right track. Kind of a pain. I'm not sure if it will clear the flywheel, so you might have to remove that too. From reading here, it seems people pull the engine as an easier solution.
I have not done this. On older Fords, you could drop the pan and remove the pickup tube bolts, let the pickup drop into the pan, and slide the pan down and back under the bell housing. Installation meant setting the pickup into the pan before pushing it up into place, then reaching inside to bolt on the pickup.
Rangers had a problem with the pan gasket flaking apart and plugging the oil pickup for a while. Lots of readers/writers have stories about their problems. Maybe one of them can relate..
tom
I have not done this. On older Fords, you could drop the pan and remove the pickup tube bolts, let the pickup drop into the pan, and slide the pan down and back under the bell housing. Installation meant setting the pickup into the pan before pushing it up into place, then reaching inside to bolt on the pickup.
Rangers had a problem with the pan gasket flaking apart and plugging the oil pickup for a while. Lots of readers/writers have stories about their problems. Maybe one of them can relate..
tom
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
Well its off. I pulled the transmision back a few inches and removed the flywheel and the pan came right out. I am so happy thats done. Then the oil pump and pickup removal was simple. Just as tomw mentioned, the pickup screen was jam packed full of debris which i assume was the old pan gasket. I cant believe any oil made it through because of how packed it was. Tommorrow it will all go back together. Then the big ranger (79 F-150) gets moved in the garage for its 460 transplant! Can't wait
