Oil Pan Gasket Change Out... what else?

[Matt69olds]

Environmental Loctite!! Always make’s seemingly easy projects much more difficult.

 

[Snoots]

FlowKooler Hi Flow Water Pumps

FlowKooler pumps patented impeller designs help stop engines from overheating and reduces engine temperature up to 30 degrees by doubling the flow of coolant and building system pressure.

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You'll not be sorry. A little more $ but worth it.

 

[kalger]

FlowKooler Hi Flow Water Pumps

FlowKooler pumps patented impeller designs help stop engines from overheating and reduces engine temperature up to 30 degrees by doubling the flow of coolant and building system pressure.

flowkoolerwaterpumps.com

You'll not be sorry. A little more $ but worth it.

Thanks, Snoots. I'll take a look.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Big hands... small spaces. Additionally, just the age of everything is, I'm guessing, making the process of loosening the nuts a bit more challenging.

I believe they are lock nuts, they are a pain to loosen, but they won't loosen on their own which is good

 

[kalger]

Thanks, all. A big of weight relief, a breaker bar, some bumped knuckles, a few choice words, and they're out.