Very strange. Just did mine about 2 weeks ago and had no problem
whatsoever. My dak is a 95 4x4 V6 Reg cab Auto though.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>CC: MoparInMud@aol.com, BigMudTruk@aol.com
>Subject: DML: Tranny pan won't come out HELP!
>Date: Sat, 4 Nov 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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