So my daily driver is a 01 monte carlo with a 3.4. It has been stuck in a snow drift in my driveway for the last few weeks. Last Saturday morning I decided I was going to do some digging to get it out. After a whole lot of shoveling I found a big ol' hook up front. With a lack of my better judgment I hooked it up tomyJeep With a steady pull the chain let loose. (my thoughts were wow that hook was garbage. I walked back to find somthing else to hook to and found Oil dumping out of the oil pan?


there was a *$#%in hook on the oil pan ??

In aupset off mood I parked the Jeep and have not even looked at the car which is now back in a 4 foot drift.

My first thought was a new oil pan. My second thought was probably having to pull the engine to get to it. my third thought was it a transmission pan? or possibly a power steering line?

my recent thought was quick steel.

Insert advice below.

 

first off what color was the fluid that came out??

oh and welcome to the site...sorry its on such bad news

 

 

Sory to hear about your troubles. On a good note, weather it is the oil pan or transmission pan, they are both actually pretty easily replaced with the engine in the car. I know with the 3.8 there is a horseshoe engine mount at the front that can be a little bit of a PITA, but I don't think it is to much trouble with the 3.4. Good luck

 

turns out it ripped off a power steering line... It was a grey loop