Resolved 6-bolt Oil Pan bolts

[sirspoolalot]

Hey guys. I know this might be a noob question, but I have had a huge oil leak now for about a month now and now I finally got the chance to take a look under the car and my guess is either the oil pan gasket or the O-ring on the oil pan drain plug (or maybe a combo of both).

Removing the oil pan looks pretty straight forward except for 2 or 3 bolts that I can't get to because they're in a space between the oil pan and something else. Is there a special way to get to these bolts? A special adaptor for the socket wrench?

Any suggestions would be helpful I have a 1g 4G63 GSX BTW.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Can you find a extension is that your quesiton?

 

[sirspoolalot]

OP HERE different username

yeah. like the other bolts are visible and i can just use a socket wrench and get them out. but there's about 2 or 3 that are being blocked that i can't get to. how do i get to those? just use a wrench, instead of a socket wrench?

 

[92AWDHX40]

any way you can, its a dsm.

 

[zimfro]

you have to remove the downpipe, transfer case, and the driverside axle. After that is done, the bolts should be simple to get at.

 

[brian9397gsx]

sounds like it is your transfercase? also use a good rtv on your oil pan for a gasket and the drainplug seal is a metal crush washer.

 

[sirspoolalot]

shit. sounds like it requires more expertise than i have to offer. Thanks for the info though, much appreciated