The gasket needs replacement. Coming out near the front crankshaft pulley. Leaking lots of oil. The local repair shop says the engine must be lifted to replace the gasket and they estimate around $1,000.
4wd, automatic.
Does this make sense?
1996 Ranger oil pan gasket replacement
Aug 05, 2005
Last reply: 20 years ago
6 Replies
4wd, automatic.
More likely a front main seal. The balancer has to be pulled to check the sealing surface for wear, and if so it can be fixed with a speedy sleeve and another front seal. If that's what it is, the cost should be less than half.
Spdloader
yup
one-piece gasket
done that on a 4-cyl Ranger
no fun at all
G
If you can push the gasket in, then I have to ask the stupid question...
Is the oil pan bolts all tight (down to specs, not over tightened).
,000.
If it is the front main seal, it can be done for a LOT less and under
50 bucks if you do it yourself,even if you have to buy a puller. ALso the hub has to be worn very badly before it needs a new seal and I would not bother sleeving it even if it is a little grooved. If the pan needs to be removed for leak repair, I see no reason why the engine cannot just be unbolted from the mounts and rasied up a few inches or so to get the pan off. No need to pull the engine to change a pan gasket. Unbolt mounts, jack engine up by pan with a block under it then insert a piece of wood of the correct thickness needed for clearance between mounts and frame and remove jack and remove pan. Time to look for another mech.On Fri 05 Aug 2005 03:48:09p, Tom assaulted the computer and came up with this:
the front axle is in the way of dropping the pan down enough to get it and the gasket out for replacement. it's a royal pain in the ass to put it lightly. but yeah, if you can poke the gasket back in, tighten the bolts!
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