IF you can't shoot it, run it over!

[Giant]

My 99 Yukon just did a 2000mi round trip to WI and back to VA. While home I had the luck of being able to go deer hunting. Of course I didn't get to shoot any, but my Yukon promptly decided to show me up by smaking one broadside about a day before comming home to VA.

 

This has done very little damage. The plastic grill is cracked and I should probalby go get a new one and the guard between the bumper and body on top is cracked a bit. I may think about replacing this if I find same color for cheap.

 

The main concern is that I have noticed an oil leak since comming home. Now, I have NOT had to accually add any oil, so I assume its a very slow leak, yet the pictures below lead me to believe it is an oil pan gasket.

 

What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

I know this is easy to fix. Can I get the pan off without messing with the timing chain cover? Or does that have to come of first?

 

Thanks

-Robert-

[TonyMazz]

Well I'd start from the premise that the pan was whacked out of position a mil or two when you ran over the deer.

 

I'd clean up the area...i.e some carb spray/parts cleaner, and a rag. Carefully loosen and re-tighten the pan while sliding it forward a mil. May be all it needs.

 

Did it leak before ? Did you run up-n- over it ?

 

If you did...keep in mind that it's 400-600 pounds of sloppy fur and hitting pretty good might be enough to push the pan back...especially if it's slightly loose.

 

Just a thought......

 

I live in wisconsin and I hate the deer.....they are very STUPID !

[Giant]

400-600 lb deer?... WTF... its like deerzilla or something.

 

Yeah I went up and over it, but with the guard on it for the transfer case I doubt the deer made it up all the way to hit the pan. No, it didn't leak before. Just started leaking after....

[ZZebes]

DEERZILLA

[GMSea97]

maybe if its a mule deer those things are freaking big, unlike our local white tail and seka deer here in the east MD

[95Sierra2500]

I've seen deer reach about 300 lbs here in Michigan, but that's really only around the farms and fields. Typically the biggest are only around 200 lbs.