Re: O/T Ford 150 P/U

Posted by frankiee on January 07, 2006 at 10:00:34 from (69.198.194.170):

In Reply to: O/T Ford 150 P/U posted by rwood on January 07, 2006 at 09:35:16:

I worked in a scrap yard in Ontario Canada for 7 years and seen many porous oil pans. Yes it is too bad. The vehicles around here only last 250,000 Km to 400,000Km untill the bodys fall apart. Less then that if they are not maintained.
I remember pulling many pans off only to find that they also were too far gone to sell with any confidence to the customer.
Make sure that if the mechanic is going to take that long to replace it, then that it is a new pan or a GOOD used one. No use putting a used pan on that is going to leak in a year or so.
I used to take a chipping hammer and wire brush to them to know that they were good.
I could show the customer and let him paint it up.
The pans hide the pitting under the panit and rust and can be quite deep in areas.
Might be an idea to have the truck on a hoist and take a good look at all the parts for corrosion before they become a problem. Especialy the cab corners and the rear spring shackles. Shackles and frame area.
A stitch in time saves nine>

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