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fortheloveofdrifting_2010 · 04-20-2011, 10:32 PM

hi iam just curious if u have and pic thread on the step by step removal of oil pan so i can change my gasket...would realy apreciate it thanks

Davidna2fi · 04-20-2011, 10:41 PM

Not really since most people remove the engine or lift it up a lot. Depends on how quickly you want it done. Usually if the oil pan gasket has leaked a lot, it's best to remove the oily grimey engine crossmember and support the engine with a beam across the shock towers, clean the crossmember, replace the oil soaked steering rack bushings and lower control arm bushings, and reinstall with all clean parts!

but it's up to you.

fortheloveofdrifting_2010 · 04-20-2011, 10:52 PM

so u have any links on how to remove the bottom cuz if u do it would realy help man thanks

pndjones · 04-20-2011, 10:55 PM

I don't have any pictures but I used a 4x4 piece of wood and chain I had laying around to hold the engine in place. I placed the 4x4 piece of wood across my car from strut tower to strut tower. then wrapped a chain around the intake manifold and the 4x4 then proceeded to unbolt the motor mounts and then drop the cross member. I didn't have to remove the steering rack of anything. Also I used the Nissan RTV to reseal my pan. Its good stuff I keep a tube of that stuff around. To reinstall the subframe I would recommend using a tranny jack or ATV/Motorcycle jack if you have one but a regular one would work too. Its a little ghetto way of doing it but it worked without any problems so I figured I would throw it out there.

fortheloveofdrifting_2010 · 04-20-2011, 11:02 PM

It would realy help if thers pics but i get wat ur saying on the 4x4 though anyone out there with pics lets go or i will do it ghetto style hehehe....

justin_240 · 04-20-2011, 11:38 PM

hey i sed ill help you lmk wen

IceMochaBowl · 06-28-2013, 01:55 PM

hey, so i'm replacing my gasket right now too. I am wondering if your motor swung around at all once you dropped the crossmember. I have my transmission out right now, so i feel like without the extra support of the transmission being in there mine would swing around a bunch and possibly damage other parts.
any help would help... haha

04-20-2011, 10:32 PM	#1
fortheloveofdrifting_2010 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sandiego Age: 41 Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	replacing oil pan gasket on s14 ka engine hi iam just curious if u have and pic thread on the step by step removal of oil pan so i can change my gasket...would realy apreciate it thanks

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04-20-2011, 10:41 PM	#2
Davidna2fi Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 513 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Not really since most people remove the engine or lift it up a lot. Depends on how quickly you want it done. Usually if the oil pan gasket has leaked a lot, it's best to remove the oily grimey engine crossmember and support the engine with a beam across the shock towers, clean the crossmember, replace the oil soaked steering rack bushings and lower control arm bushings, and reinstall with all clean parts! but it's up to you.

04-20-2011, 10:52 PM	#3
fortheloveofdrifting_2010 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sandiego Age: 41 Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so u have any links on how to remove the bottom cuz if u do it would realy help man thanks

04-20-2011, 10:55 PM	#4
pndjones Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: East and Middle Tennessee Posts: 204 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I don't have any pictures but I used a 4x4 piece of wood and chain I had laying around to hold the engine in place. I placed the 4x4 piece of wood across my car from strut tower to strut tower. then wrapped a chain around the intake manifold and the 4x4 then proceeded to unbolt the motor mounts and then drop the cross member. I didn't have to remove the steering rack of anything. Also I used the Nissan RTV to reseal my pan. Its good stuff I keep a tube of that stuff around. To reinstall the subframe I would recommend using a tranny jack or ATV/Motorcycle jack if you have one but a regular one would work too. Its a little ghetto way of doing it but it worked without any problems so I figured I would throw it out there.

04-20-2011, 11:02 PM	#5
fortheloveofdrifting_2010 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sandiego Age: 41 Posts: 309 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It would realy help if thers pics but i get wat ur saying on the 4x4 though anyone out there with pics lets go or i will do it ghetto style hehehe....

04-20-2011, 11:38 PM	#6
justin_240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: l.a Age: 38 Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	hey i sed ill help you lmk wen

06-28-2013, 01:55 PM	#7
IceMochaBowl Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 38 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	hey, so i'm replacing my gasket right now too. I am wondering if your motor swung around at all once you dropped the crossmember. I have my transmission out right now, so i feel like without the extra support of the transmission being in there mine would swing around a bunch and possibly damage other parts. any help would help... haha