Oil pan gasket

Tiny
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How to change oil pan gasket for 2001 sonoma,
can I get away with just raising the engine two inches to get pan out? And if I take the mount off at the back of transmission will it help?
Friday, March 18th, 2011 AT 10:13 PM

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Tiny
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You need to remove the engine to get the sump off.
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 12:22 AM
Tiny
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You have no clue do YOU
THAT DOES NOT HELP AT ALL
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 1:06 AM
Tiny
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I do in no time less than required by the book, maybe if you keep it to yourself -I can consider-but No-go somewhere else, you're dealing with an expert here-Remember you came here for help-we don't wanna hear-its degrading
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 1:40 AM
Tiny
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Tell me what I need to here then, more than one question ask. All im getting is the run around on this, i'm a single dad unemployed trying to save some green doin this on my own! If anyone has worked on this problem I want a detailed answer on how and if it's possible THANKS!
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 2:57 AM
Tiny
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What more can I say. The manual says that the engine must be removed to take off the sump, if you want to try and do it your way go for it.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011 AT 6:06 AM
Tiny
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The only thing you can do besides taking the engien out is to drain teh oil, loosen the bolts and then beak the oil pan loose. I'm not sure it has a gasket, your leakmay be the oil pan itself as some did that right around the gasket. Then you'll need to disconnect the motor mounts, jack the engine up and turn the engine over to where the pan migh t slide off. NOt sure it will though that's why they say to pull the engine. Watch that you don't damage the distributor cap or rotor. And by all means be careful so as to not drop the engine on your hands /arms, or body.
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 AT 11:36 PM

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