Tranny pan won't come out HELP!

From: Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com
Date: Sat Nov 04 2000 - 20:09:50 EST


Well it started out as just a routine trans service (the first one I've done
on this truck) and I pulled the pan drained the fluid, well then when I went
to remove the pan, it wouldn't fit out! It won't physically fit between the
Y-pipe and the transmission cross member! I even tried pulling the trans
mount bolts and jacking the trans up an inch, still no go. I tried mashing
the Y-pipe with no success. This just won't come out! What a PITA! I'm not
at all impressed. Unless someone has suggestions I'm going to notch the
cross member to allow me to drop the pan. I don't see any other way to fo
this. Right now I wish I had headers and the different Y-pipe. Pulling the
pipe from the manifolds isn't an option, It's just too much hassle right now,
I'd rather cut the x-member. Any other suggestions?

Luke
1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, SLT CC SB, 318, 3" 2 Chamber Flowmaster cat back
exhaust, 9" open element Mr. Gasket Air cleaner, 52mm Ported TB, 3923
Autolites, A-518 / 46RE, 3.55 geared Peg Leg 8 1/4, 31x10.50 BFG Mud
Terrains, Alpine CD player, Infinity Kappa Speakers.
Coming soon: E-Body 8 3/4" Rear axle, 3.55 gears, Detroit locker, 10" Brakes,
and Moser Engineering custom alloy axles!



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