1998 N14 Oil Pan Removal!!!!

I type in what's going on on my truck into the internet and mechanics videos pop up.And the video shows me how to fix my truck.

 

You're probably going to have to lift your engine up a little to give you enough room to slide it out.

 

You need to jack the truck up by the frame so the axle hangs, you may have to disconnect the shocks to allow it to drop enough.

That bar thing connecting both steers is your tie-rod. Become familiar with your major steering and suspension stuff. They need to be checked and greased regularly. Knowing what you're looking at ans what to look for during a pre-trip might just save your life (or someone elses).

 

With that truck, you have to drop the tie rod, which isn't hard to do.

Take the nut off, hit the knuckle where the tie rod end goes in, sometimes it takes a little hard hit and it should pop out. Do not hit the top part unless you have the right tool to protect the threads. And while it is down, check the tie rod ends to see if they are worn out, a hell of lot easier to replace when they are off the truck.

 

Ridgeline's right, get a big hammer and hit that knuckle hard, you may have to hit it hard again & again, sounds crazy I know, but it will drop out....Resist the temptation to hit the threaded part and don't re-use the cotter pin, good luck...

 

Wow. The fact that you're attempting to remove the oil pan when you don't even know what a tie rod is tells me that you probably need your tool box welded shut & CDL cancelled. Isn't the tie rod ends part of your daily inspection? Or did you simply memorize the list of parts you were SUPPOSED to be checking along with that magical phrase "not cracked, broken, or missing"?

My advise would be to hire a competent wrench-turner to supervise the process before you cause more damage than you're trying to repair or need to have it towed to a shop to get put back together.

 

The bar that connects the 2 steering knuckles is the tie-rod, there are no stabilizer bars on the front of an FLD120. These are very tight with an N14 in an FLD120 set back axle, but it does come off without taking the tie-rod off. You have to jack it up by the frame and go high enough to get the right angle on it, but it will fit. If the shocks are maxed out when you lift it, disconnect them at the top to allow the axle to hang more.