Help! Dropping an oil pan

[sad_rocc at yahoo.com (Dan Smith)]

Couple things though. I have a 3/8" socket wrench with a 3/8" extender and a little adapter at the end. The adapter is too fat. Also, now that I have all the other bolts off and all the oil drained, I really don't want to have to put it all back together, drive the hr roundtrip to the store and back and then have to take it all back apart again. Plus, I don't think that what's left of the gasket will hold after it's already been seperated. Any suggestions for getting at this bolt easier?
 
Dan

Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
That and go buy yourself a set of wobble extensions - $12 for Craftsman Set
of 3.

HTH, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David L. Winchell, II" 
To: "Dan Smith" ; 
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: Help! Dropping an oil pan


> Dan,
>
> Try using your 1/4" drive socket with an extension. With most tool kits
> this socket is thinner than the 3/8" allowing you to get it in and seated.
> I have even used the smaller socket with an adapter for use with my 3/8"
> drive and extensions.
>
> HTH
>
> Dave
>
> David L. Winchell, II
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:32 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Help! Dropping an oil pan
>
>
> Ok, I got all 8 million oil pan bolts out but one (there's always one...).
> It's directly between the tranny case and the oil pan. The wrench head is
> too fat and doesn't have enough room to turn, the socket is too fat and I
> can't get a grip with the needle nose pliers and still have space to turn
> the bolt. How the heck do I get this thing out?
>
> Dan
>
>
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