Dropping oil pan? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

jcaligood · 04-02-2018, 12:50 AM

I'm replacing my oil pump, due to lost oil pressure.
First step is to remove oil pan bolts, which i have done from under the car. Have not taken the timing cover off yet.

All oil pan bolts from underneath the car are removed, but the oil pan will not drop. Wont even budge.

Am i missing something here? Are there any bolts behind the oil pump that i need to remove?

Can't seem to get this damn oil pan to drop.

Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Waremaster · 04-02-2018, 08:56 AM

It seems like the pan is stuck to the gasket material.

If you are positive you have removed all of the bolts you may try hitting the pan with a rubber mallet and see if that frees it. Otherwise you may need to gently separate the pan from the block with a flat blade screwdriver or something similar by going at the seam in a few places. It should drop after that.

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Originally Posted by jcaligood

I'm replacing my oil pump, due to lost oil pressure.
First step is to remove oil pan bolts, which i have done from under the car. Have not taken the timing cover off yet.

All oil pan bolts from underneath the car are removed, but the oil pan will not drop. Wont even budge.

Am i missing something here? Are there any bolts behind the oil pump that i need to remove?

Can't seem to get this damn oil pan to drop.

Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Synner · 04-02-2018, 09:10 AM

Loosen the starter bolts. It hangs on the lip and won't let it drop. There's also 2 on the front cover that tie into pan.

RS111341 · 04-02-2018, 10:33 AM

2 15mm socket head bolts in the bell housing? Or is that on the autos only?

04-02-2018, 12:50 AM	#1
jcaligood Drives: '18 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 405	Dropping oil pan? I'm replacing my oil pump, due to lost oil pressure. First step is to remove oil pan bolts, which i have done from under the car. Have not taken the timing cover off yet. All oil pan bolts from underneath the car are removed, but the oil pan will not drop. Wont even budge. Am i missing something here? Are there any bolts behind the oil pump that i need to remove? Can't seem to get this damn oil pan to drop. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

04-02-2018, 09:10 AM	#3
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,545	Loosen the starter bolts. It hangs on the lip and won't let it drop. There's also 2 on the front cover that tie into pan. Last edited by Synner; 04-02-2018 at 10:04 AM.

04-02-2018, 10:33 AM	#4
RS111341 Drives: 2011 SS IOM auto Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainesville,Fl Posts: 256	2 15mm socket head bolts in the bell housing? Or is that on the autos only?