Can someone tell me how to take this off!?, stiffener plate? blocking the oil pan... Options

[samir0189]

trying to get the oil pan out to reseal, but its being a pain.

the front motor mount is out. crossmember is pushed to the side, there is working room, but this bolt holding this shield is not removable, and there is a big metal arm and the shield held by it which is blocking the pan.


This post has been edited by samir0189: Jan 31, 2009 - 8:26 PM

[eggman40]

It looks like that bracket that goes over that bolt needs to be taken off from the other end.... its kinda hard to explain in words but.. it looks like you already took off the nut holding one end of that bracket. Just release it from the other end.

[samir0189]

i understand what you mean. Its just that the other end is really hard to access. Its buried under tons of lines and wires and bolted up on the underside of the intake manifold. I can touch it from under the car but i cant get any tools in there with me.

Its pretty much inaccessible from the top of the motor cause its on the underside.

Tomorrow morning i will try to get it out again, but idk how!

I was trying to pry it off but its a super thick metal bar.

[Batman722]

it's the intake manifold stay (support).
Like egg said it bolts from the back of the intake mani to the bottom there. Just get it from underneath, reach up and it's a 12 or 14mm, I can't remember off hand.

[samir0189]

thanks guys i got it taken care of.

[jbspeed]

Samir, I have already torn my engine down to the block from above, but now I am having the same problem as you. I removed the front engine mount and disconnected the front crossmember. How did you get the crossmember to swing away to get to the bottom bolt blocked by it?

[samir0189]

Samir, I have already torn my engine down to the block from above, but now I am having the same problem as you. I removed the front engine mount and disconnected the front crossmember. How did you get the crossmember to swing away to get to the bottom bolt blocked by it?

loosen the bolts connecting the rear motor mount to the crossmember, the ones underneath the little rubber caps. don't take them out completely, just loosen enough and the crossmember will swing out of the way to get to the goodies under it.