I can't get it off lol...i've removed all the bolts around it holding it up, the bolts at the bottom of the timing chain area, the ac compressor bolt, and the coolent pump bolt. do i just need to crank on that bastard inorder for it to come down?

 

No you've got to beat the **** out of it and pry like a mother ******. There is a great place to pry using the Starter as your backing and just pry down via Wonder Bar or large screw driver or preferably a Crow Bar..

If that doesn't work.. Hammer.

 

Do i need to remove the lower motor mount bolt that goes to the bottom of the trans case? Its an 18mm, but it doesn't look like it goes all the way through...

 

cuz gawd damn, it feels like i'm missing a bolt but i know i didnt!

back to the grind...thanks for your help!

 

There will be the hidden bolts that are above the subframe that are a bitch to get to.. You either have to use a 13mm wrench or a TINY 13mm socket and ratchet. I used a wrench. Remember the other bolt that is hidden on that same side. There should be 4 bolts over there.. Also remember to remove the 2 large 18mm bolts that hold the oil pan to the bottom of the tranny and the LONG 13mm bolt that is inbetween those 2 tranny bolts

The rest are easy. Beat the **** out of it.. GM made that thing to NOT come off, mine was a bitch to get off as well. I used a crowbar and pried on the pan and used the starter as leverage.. It worked.

 

yea...i had all the bolts off...then i used a mini crow bar to pry off the starter. Good news is that i got the oil pan off. bad news is i took the crow bar to the forehead when the pan popped off lol...

Thanks For your help!!!