Sump question.

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Post Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:53 pm

Can you remove, or at least seperate, the sump from an M20 with the engine fitted to the car? I want to fit a crank scraper but I'm not going to pull the lump just to do it.
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Post Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:31 pm

Got a feeling you have to lift the engine as the cross member makes it difficult.
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Post Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:31 pm

Either raise the engine considerably, or undo the sump, drop it as far as you can, then reach in and unscrew the oil pump.
All good fun, either way!