Has anyone ever done this job? I suspect my gasket is leaking; every oil change both the rear of the pan and the front axle, right below the front of the pan, are wet with oil.
I figure for the $30 for the gasket and (hopefully) just a few hours of my time it's worth the try. I know I'll have to remove the crossmember, no big deal there, but can it be done without dropping the front diff? Just looking at it it's tough to tell, it looks like it may be possible to slide the pan forward once the bolts are off and then angle it downward to pull it out, but there's only a few inches of clearance between the bottom of the pan and the top of the axle.
Any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I figure for the $30 for the gasket and (hopefully) just a few hours of my time it's worth the try. I know I'll have to remove the crossmember, no big deal there, but can it be done without dropping the front diff? Just looking at it it's tough to tell, it looks like it may be possible to slide the pan forward once the bolts are off and then angle it downward to pull it out, but there's only a few inches of clearance between the bottom of the pan and the top of the axle.
Any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
