the pan day 1 was RTV glued down, and is bonded. to the engine.
in the FSM they show using a wedge, and hammer.
go easy, its not designed to be removed easy, if fact, its bonded now. and should be leak free.
getting the pan back on and sealed , in car will not be easy, at all, and getting a perfect RTV bond. very hard.
i used this, and attacked only the RTV. bond. in the corner of pan is best, stronger.. on front.
http://thumbs4.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/...m-head.jpg
or remove the oil pump, but some have a stud there preventing that act.
stud going to pan.
if the pump was off, then hit pan with rubber hammer there and pop goes the weasel.
some times these 2 studs can be OFF'd with the double nut trick, (know that?)
http://www.fixkick.com/engine/97-motor-p...ge_17.html
you can see by this photo that leaks to CKP are near impossible, on any factory engine , unmolested. very very unlikely, stock,.... its all bonded and pressure tested day1.
see that huge area there, for RTV to bond. around CKP hole?
but if last owner removed the pump. pan in place, then my guess, its wrong. there.
most times it leaks in the corners , at pump. (bad installs)
this is not easy work, any of this,
but pan off , is best way, if it does leak and is not cam/crank seals.
in the FSM they show using a wedge, and hammer.
go easy, its not designed to be removed easy, if fact, its bonded now. and should be leak free.
getting the pan back on and sealed , in car will not be easy, at all, and getting a perfect RTV bond. very hard.
i used this, and attacked only the RTV. bond. in the corner of pan is best, stronger.. on front.
http://thumbs4.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/...m-head.jpg
or remove the oil pump, but some have a stud there preventing that act.
stud going to pan.
if the pump was off, then hit pan with rubber hammer there and pop goes the weasel.
some times these 2 studs can be OFF'd with the double nut trick, (know that?)
http://www.fixkick.com/engine/97-motor-p...ge_17.html
you can see by this photo that leaks to CKP are near impossible, on any factory engine , unmolested. very very unlikely, stock,.... its all bonded and pressure tested day1.
see that huge area there, for RTV to bond. around CKP hole?
but if last owner removed the pump. pan in place, then my guess, its wrong. there.
most times it leaks in the corners , at pump. (bad installs)
this is not easy work, any of this,
but pan off , is best way, if it does leak and is not cam/crank seals.
http://www.fixkick.com