[MIKE76Z]

I'm about to change my leaky oil pan gasket on my 76z, any advice or warnings before I do it

 

[Unknown User]

> I'm about to change my leaky oil pan gasket
> on my 76z, any advice or warnings before I
> do it
Don't spill any oil on the ground, the environmentalists are watching.
Seriously, make sure the pan lip is clean and flat
and if it is an automatic, reattach all transmission line brackets

 

[bryan]

Also, don't pry the lip with a screwdriver to get the pan off the block. It'll bend the lip and never seal properly.
Use a thin, flat gasket scraper and hammer it in around the pan in several places to break the seal, lightly prying it will then drop the pan.
To get the pan off, it helps to undo the motor mounts and lift the engine a couple of inches with a floor jack.

 

[Unknown User]

> Also, don't pry the lip with a screwdriver
> to get the pan off the block. It'll bend the
> lip and never seal properly.
> Use a thin, flat gasket scraper and hammer
> it in around the pan in several places to
> break the seal, lightly prying it will then
> drop the pan.
> To get the pan off, it helps to undo the
> motor mounts and lift the engine a couple of
> inches with a floor jack.
If you have access to an engine hoist, that really helps to lift the engine, enough to get the pan off.