Tips for removing valley pan

[renjaminfrankln]

Man that thing is on there good. The RTV/sealant is proving difficult to separate from the engine block. Any tips for getting this thing off.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Can you easily get to this from both ends? Try sliding a thin flat tip screwdriver between one end and the block. Then start prying up gently (unless you're not trying to save it, then just pry). Once you get one end free, you can grab the parts that go around the intake ports and lift gently. You may have to work it up and down as you're lifting to get it to come loose. It may help to slide a knife under it and try to cut the RTV loose. If it's the factory stuff, it DOES stick very well.

 

[Dane Rickford]

I used a thin putty knife for getting mine off

 

[renjaminfrankln]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was just getting to the valley pan around 5:30 this evening (after pulling the IP, intake manifold etc..). So I didn't try real hard. Called it a day and had a beer.

 

[SLC97SR5]

Make sure you have all of the bolts out..there are 4 short bolts, one in each corner that I missed during my first time.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Make sure you have all of the bolts out..there are 4 short bolts, one in each corner that I missed during my first time.

That's on the intake, not the valley pan. that goes underneath the intake.

 

[Va_Mike]

Also make sure you remove the large drain through bolt. I fought mine for a good bit before I removed that and it came off fairly easy afterwards.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I didn't mention it because I assumed that it was obvious. Of course you know what they say about when you assume...

 

[nelstomlinson]

Also make sure you remove the large drain through bolt. I fought mine for a good bit before I removed that and it came off fairly easy afterwards.

Yep, that confused me for a few minutes, too.