Hey guys i'm new here and have a question. I drive a 1993 Honda Civic DX hatchback. Its got the stock d15 motor in it. Anyway, i had an oil leak and discovered the problem is the oil pan gasket. I bought the gasket, a new oil filter, oil and began to attempt to put the gasket on. I figured it would be pretty simple. Took the nuts off the oil pan and found out the oil pan would not come out due to the exhaust piping under it being in the way. I figured "Hell no prob, i'll just take that piece of pipe off and go on about it" The piece of pipe bolts to the exhaust manifold (header-whichever u prefer). The problem is.....The bolts the connect this piece of pipe to the header WILL NOT come off. My dad, brother, 3 friends, and I all tried to break these bolts lose and the still will not come out. We have tried sockets, wrenches, breaker bars, everything imagineable.........still haven't budged. So after about 3 hours or cussing, busting my knuckles, and ruining my whole Sunday, i figured i might see if anyone on here has a clue what may help to get these bolts out, or an easier way to get the oil pan out. Please, no flaming.

Thanks a lot.

 

just take the bolts off at the head and slide the whole exhaust manifold off with it still connected and undo the exhaust hangers in the middle of the car and you should have no problem getting the pan out.

 

Use a "nut-cracker" to break the nuts off and then just go buy a few new exhaust bolts and a new gasket.

 

i concurrrr