ok. so hi. i'm new, and i have a question that i can't find. i love forums, they are better than most other information sources imo.

so, first a quick story.... my dad ran over a BIG rock, dragged it for a few feet, backed up, and ended up breaking thru the oil pan.

so i offered to fix it to save the 'rents some money, and time.

i'm (was) under it and it looks like i gotta take off the AC compressor to get to the AC bracket. so i have 3 bracket bolts out and 3 compressor bolts out. but i don't see any way of getting to the bolt on the upper pass side of the AC. is there a trick, or am i missing a step?

i already have the other bracket off

thanks for any suggestions, i'm hoping there's a tech in here or someone with some experience. i wish there was a Haynes for this

 

need more info to give you the info year engine size and so on

 

oh crap. i can't believe i forgot that. its an early 05 w/ 3.5, all the bells and whistles

 

REMOVAL
Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove radiator close out panel.
Remove radiator core support.
Remove radiator cooling fans.
Remove the engine oil indicator.
NOTE: It is not necessary to recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system to perform this procedure.

Remove the top air conditioning compressor bolts.
Raise and support the vehicle.
NOTE: It is not necessary to recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system to perform this procedure.

Remove the lower air conditioning compressor mounting bolts and reposition the compressor with a suitable retaining strap.
Remove the air conditioning compressor bracket
Remove structural collar from oil pan and transmission housing (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER - REMOVAL).
Remove the inspection shield between the transmission and oil pan.
Drain engine oil.
Remove oil pan fasteners. Remove oil pan (OIL PAN).
NOTE: A small amount of oil will remain in the oil pan. Use care when removing the oil pan from the engine.

Remove oil pan gasket.

 

thank you lots man!

what's the tq for the nuts/bolts?