MJs71Bronc
New member
Hi all,
What should be an easy process is turning into a 2 day ordeal. I bought a 1971 Bronco with the original 302 this year and decided to replace the beat up oil pan. How hard could it be? Well, a lot harder than I expected.
I had several muscle cars growing up and know my way around cars. Granted a Bronco is not a car but why is it so hard to remove the stock oil pan?
I removed all the bolts and broke it free from the gasket and have tried every angle I can think of to remove the pan and it seems to be getting caught up on something inside the pan itself.
I looked all around the pan with a flashlight and it's not getting caught on anything.
Could it really be caught on something inside the pan? Like the oil pump pickup tube?
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!
Mike
What should be an easy process is turning into a 2 day ordeal. I bought a 1971 Bronco with the original 302 this year and decided to replace the beat up oil pan. How hard could it be? Well, a lot harder than I expected.
I had several muscle cars growing up and know my way around cars. Granted a Bronco is not a car but why is it so hard to remove the stock oil pan?
I removed all the bolts and broke it free from the gasket and have tried every angle I can think of to remove the pan and it seems to be getting caught up on something inside the pan itself.
I looked all around the pan with a flashlight and it's not getting caught on anything.
Could it really be caught on something inside the pan? Like the oil pump pickup tube?
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!
Mike