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[ne14914]

OK - I tried to change the oil pressure switch - hoping this would rid me of my oil leak problem, and while installing the new one, I dropped/lost in in the tin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

While looking inside, where the switch goes, I could see the oil, and it looked as if it was being syphoned - you know like gulp, gulp - and the gulps were in sync with the drips coming from up underneath the car.

So - I have two problems / questions:

1. Do you think a magnent will pull the switch out? Its not visible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/splat.gif) and if not - is it difficult to remove the tin? If not, how do I go about it? I took out the flat head screws, but the tin didnt move.

2. If it is not the switch - (it looks like its coming from the cooler - I hope not - but if it is, can anyone guide me through removing the cooler without dropping the engine? - And is there anything else I should check before I assume its the cooler?

Thanks - ALL help is appreciated

[SirAndy]

just 6 bolts ...

1) jack car up has hign as possibe. evenly.
put jack-stands under the control arms where they connect to the body.

2) disconnect harness from relay board and brain.
fuel pump wire etc.

3) disconnect hoses, like gas lines (including breather lines if you have them, vacuum lines etc.).

4) disconnect clutch, speedo and accel cable.

5) disconnect shift-rod on the firewall, leave rod hooked up to the tranny.

6) disconnect heater tube and heater cable

7) leave everything on the engine/tranny. (like exhaust etc.)

8) disconnect tranny groundstrap

9) disconnect transaxles on tranny (4 bolts each side)

10) put a jack under the engine, around the oil-drain plate.
(put some plywood inbetween, thin 2 x 2)

11) remove 6 bolts. 2 on the engine mount bar, 4 on the tranny. (unbolt the tranny mount on the body, that way it's not in your way when you slide the engine out).

12) lower the whole thing and slide out the back


if you can't get the car high enough because you only have small jacks, remove the air filter/carbs if they are in the way.
or, if you can, remove the rear valance to get the clearance to slide the engine out on the back.

also, you can take the jack out under the engine once it's lowered and just slide the engine/tranny out by itself.
that also gives you some more clearance.

after you did that once or twice, you can do it in 15 minutes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

PS: assembly is the reverse ...
Andy