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Old 02-09-2024, 12:31 AM
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Default Job Done! Stuck Oil Pan

2005 Ford Freestar 4.2L
!!! FINISHED !!!
Left the van sitting in the garage over the past few days with everything unbolted and a jack stand underneath the pan in case it falls out on its own. Sure enough, I walked in this morning to it hanging on by the little bit of gasket that wasn't broken off thanks to the jack stand.

Was trying to remove the oil pan to replace the leaking gasket and the dang thing will not budge. I triple checked to make sure I had all 17 pan bolts removed along with the 3 additional mounting bolts. Tried hitting it everywhere with a rubber mallet, heat gun and steamer around the entire pan, sprayed WD40 all around it, even used a belt tied around different points and under my jack to lift the van to pull down on the pan... Thing will not budge. Anyone have any advice? Trying to not spend the extra money to have a shop do it.
 

Last edited by Jimmer; 02-11-2024 at 12:49 PM. Reason: No longer need advice
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