Please Help with removing 4.6 DOHC Oil Pan ASAP!!

93CobraR · 11-26-2006, 01:03 AM

Hello all, I'm working on a 96 cobra and it has a rod knocking, I want to get the oil pan off to look at the source of the problem to see what needs to be done. My question is, can the oil pan be removed with the engine in the car? If so can someone give me some good advice/steps to get it done. This is my first Modular motor I have really tore in too. I'm a 5.0 expert and I know you can get the double sump pan off on those with the engine in the car. Anyhow to shorten this up I really don't want to pull the engine, so what needs to be done? jack up the motor? pull the trans? any front end accesorys have to come off? Do I really have to drop the K-member? If so whats the best way to do so and how do i support the engine? So any of you experts please help. Thanks for any help I can get. Jacob

1989GT · 11-27-2006, 01:25 AM

Damn Jacob haven't seen you post in a while! How's it going? Same old same old here. I don't see any reason you couldn't get the oil pan out with the engine in. I've never pulled one in the car though but if anything you may have to lift it off the engine mounts a little. If the engine has a rod knock why not pull it?

bigwhitecobra · 12-02-2006, 09:16 AM

This one is easy...pull the engine. Getting the oil pan off is going to take every step involved with pulling the motor(minus the wiring, and fuel lines), including lifting the engine, that you might as well finish taking it out. Just my $0.02

Jeff Chambers · 12-02-2006, 05:17 PM

I'm with you bigwhite.

11-26-2006, 01:03 AM	#1
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	Please Help with removing 4.6 DOHC Oil Pan ASAP!! Hello all, I'm working on a 96 cobra and it has a rod knocking, I want to get the oil pan off to look at the source of the problem to see what needs to be done. My question is, can the oil pan be removed with the engine in the car? If so can someone give me some good advice/steps to get it done. This is my first Modular motor I have really tore in too. I'm a 5.0 expert and I know you can get the double sump pan off on those with the engine in the car. Anyhow to shorten this up I really don't want to pull the engine, so what needs to be done? jack up the motor? pull the trans? any front end accesorys have to come off? Do I really have to drop the K-member? If so whats the best way to do so and how do i support the engine? So any of you experts please help. Thanks for any help I can get. Jacob

11-27-2006, 01:25 AM	#2
1989GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 1,511	Re: Please Help with removing 4.6 DOHC Oil Pan ASAP!! Damn Jacob haven't seen you post in a while! How's it going? Same old same old here. I don't see any reason you couldn't get the oil pan out with the engine in. I've never pulled one in the car though but if anything you may have to lift it off the engine mounts a little. If the engine has a rod knock why not pull it? __________________ 89GT,Pro-Bullet 306, H/C/I and a bunch of other stuff. Sold 00GT, Vortech S-Trim, Steeda Boost Pipe, C&L intake, Mac off-road H-pipe, Flowmasters, B&M Ripper shifter, Eibach Sportline springs, Koni Struts/shocks, MM full length subframe connectors, Cobra brakes, 3.73's. My Car Domain Page

12-02-2006, 09:16 AM	#3
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Re: Please Help with removing 4.6 DOHC Oil Pan ASAP!! This one is easy...pull the engine. Getting the oil pan off is going to take every step involved with pulling the motor(minus the wiring, and fuel lines), including lifting the engine, that you might as well finish taking it out. Just my $0.02 __________________ 2003 GT White---STOLEN May you burn in hell whoever took it. Dumbazz didn't even get the good engine that was in the garage.

12-02-2006, 05:17 PM	#4
Jeff Chambers Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milan, OH Posts: 2,699	Re: Please Help with removing 4.6 DOHC Oil Pan ASAP!! I'm with you bigwhite. __________________ Jeff Chambers 1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH 14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter CRT Performance 2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2 "There's nothing boring about a small block automatic shifting gears at 9400 rpm!"

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