After many hours trying to carefully pry the existing oil pan off ( After timing chain guide bolt broke and luckily didn't skip timing, but threw a bunch of crap in the pan)
I unfortunately started a crack near the timing cover side and eventually broke off a large hunk.

I threw caution to the wind and beat the ever-living heck out of the pan, breaking large chunks in the process.
The pan wiggles, but WILL NOT come loose. I can pry on said pan and it flexes like it wants to come off, but every tool i pry with eventually slips.
I can't see any other fasteners holding this pan in. I believe I had 17 bolts in all ( probably a few excess, near the starter)

Am I missing something holding this pan in?

2008 HHR SS

 

Did you unbolt the dipstick tube ?

 

I didn’t yet but it shouldn’t have that much holding power should it? Pan should have fallen down

 

Might need to blast.

 

Gotta ask.
Are ALL of the bolts removed?

 

There’s 18 bolts , 13 from the bottom and five on the transmission end

 

Well…….. Did you get the oil pan off ?

 

Hehehe yes the oil pan is off. My father was able to get it out. He says there was a bolt still in on the trans side but I’m positive I removed all specified bolts in that area.

new pan is on the way. Glad I decided to take the pan off though. Those bits would definitely block up the pick up tube filter

 

I would advise you to replace the o-ring on the dipstick tube when you do the pan replacement. Don’t want any leaks.

 

ok, thanks for the advice! Can I use some rings from a oring kit I’ve got? Are they specific?