Oil Pan

[2ForFlinching]

Lifting up the car to put my exhaust on. Started to lift the front on the crossmember when the jack slipped and hit the oil pan. I immediately lowered the jack and looked for any damage. Really didnt see much damage. So, I lifted the car and continued to work on the exhaust. Removed old exhaust and replaced with new exhaust. Excited about the exhaust I started it up to hear it.

Well, I hear a loud knocking or tapping coming form the front of the car. I'm thinking the oil pan dented enough to hit the crank as it is turning.

Question- Any ideas on how to pull the dent back out without taking the oil pan off? Or should I just remove the pan and pound it out?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

[86sleeper]

remove teh pan for sure to inspect everything.
I would just get another stocker if it was me, but depending on te dent you could have damaged teh pickup tube.

[2ForFlinching]

The dent is in the shallow part of the pan. Up by the Harmonic Balancer. '96 GT.

[2ForFlinching]

Ok, So does anyone have any specials tips on how to remove the oil pan. If I lift the motor up will I have enough clearence to remove the pan?? Or would I need to remove the K-member as well?? Any advice would be great. Thanks.

[86sleeper]

support the motor with a strut brace and remove the k-member.

[Rewind351]

The same thing happened to a car i was working on when the ebrake let go during jacking it up. Come to find out there was a recall on the ebrake. Long story short, the damage was minimal and the tapping was from the "fins" in the oil pan touching the crankshaft. I guess these are some form of scraper or something? Regardless, we pulled the dent out with a weld-on stud nail gun and no issue beyond that. Good luck with the repair.