cleaning sludge from oil pan Hi you all, Need a good way to clean the A model oil pan. My repair book says to pry the baffle tray out of the pan. But that looks hard to do without damaging the tray. Is this correct? If so, whats the best way to remove the tray. Thanks
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan i put my hand in the oil pump opening and lift. it snaps in/out not too bad to get out. wear gloves
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan Slam it flange side down hard against the ground. It pops out. Warning! Expect sludge spatters.
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan I take the handle from a sledge hammer w/o the hammer, put it in the oil pump hole and pop the tray out of the pan. works every time
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan One of the first things I learned when I joined the local Model A club was the slamming on the ground to remove the dipper tray. It works every time, but like Mike said, expect some splatters.
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan Spread the pan sides slightly with a 2x2 between the bolt flanges near the center. The tray will pry out easily. Easy does it!
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan Got it out! Thanks for all the tips. Jim Loiselle
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan Hey Jim. I just cleaned the sludge out in one of my engines last week. Messy job but worth it. You might want to pull the valve cover also and clean in there. Mine was very sludgy in there to. Good luck with it. Mark.
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan WARNING, before cleaning the oil tray, locate the gravity flow oil passages & plug them with fat pipe cleaners & remove them AFTER the cleanup. If sludge is pushed down in a passage, it might plug it up & destroy a main bearing or a cam bearing. Bill W.
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan C'mon guys. Just put the pan in your wife's dishwasher. No need to take the tray out.
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Wrap the pan in a large black garbage bag , then slam it on the ground; there will be no splatters. |
Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan The garbage bag is a Great and simple idea! Never thought of that! I put something with give like a few layers of corrogated cardboard or that old fiber wallboard on the barn floor next to the stairway, go up a couple of steps and drop it on the flanges. Little or no splatter and easy on the flanges. Doesn't kill the grass or pollute the water supply either!
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Re: cleaning sludge from oil pan Working on spare '29 engine: dipper tray just fell-out when I turned the pan upside-down...
Is there an reason the dipper tray needs to be a tight-fit ? SC Frank |
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