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Joyridin · 11-16-2022, 08:47 AM

Without knowing how much clearance from the pan to the crossmember, I can easily pull the pan off the LS engine in my car without touching the transmission. I think I removed the starter (I do not recall), the bolts holding the pan, and let it drop. When I put it back on, I used the old gasket and put some RTV in the corners and bolted it up.I think I left the bolts loose and tightened the 2 large bolts from the trans to the pan, then went around and tightened all the rest. Not hard at all.

To be honest, I highly doubt .010" is going to kill the trans pump. Maybe .050" or something, but the converter flops around in the trans more than that.

11-16-2022, 08:47 AM	#2
Joyridin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 488	Re: LS Oil Pan Alignment Problems Without knowing how much clearance from the pan to the crossmember, I can easily pull the pan off the LS engine in my car without touching the transmission. I think I removed the starter (I do not recall), the bolts holding the pan, and let it drop. When I put it back on, I used the old gasket and put some RTV in the corners and bolted it up.I think I left the bolts loose and tightened the 2 large bolts from the trans to the pan, then went around and tightened all the rest. Not hard at all. To be honest, I highly doubt .010" is going to kill the trans pump. Maybe .050" or something, but the converter flops around in the trans more than that.