all for a few drops of oil!
REMEMBER THIS EASY PEASY: Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey

 

Congrats BDO!
That was a major job and you did it in your garage!

Kudos to Juanky! He is a real asset to this forum!

All the best

Tan

 

Thanks guys! Its not put back together but it will next week and I can't wait to drive with a peace of mind!

 

we will emerge victorious on this one!!!

 

I finally got one more stud out using PB blaster and a vise grip but will have to weld a nut into the other stud to get it out



The gaskets on top of the catalytic converter



One of the top gasket of the catalytic converter



The top of the cat converter

I will finish this job this weekend. The only thing stopping me is the damn stud!

 

almost there

 

Oil pan mating surface clean!



Oil pan degreased!

 

I can just imagine the crap at the bottom of that pan, that in itself may be worth what you're doing. Clean oil ahead!
Your reward:

 

our friend is almost done

 

Alright, everything is in place waiting until tomorrow 7 pm for the sealant to fully seal crossing my fingers!