ideas on the best way to take the sump off my m50 e30

[DRIFT1]

hello folks has any 1 got an easy way to take the sump off me m50 that is in my e30 i have cracked me sump and need to change it

[DanThe]

No easy way about it, you either support the engine and remove the crossmember or remove the engine.

[Duke137]

You could turn the car on its side, undo everything, wedge an exhaust pipe in for leverage and shout, swear and wrap your knuckles....

That is what I did when I got mine from the scrapyard

[BenHar]

Angle grinder FTW.

[mr_dink]

I'd recommend lifting the engine rather than dropping the subframe as the subframe bolts have been known to shear off when moved for the first time in 20+ years.

[eko]

Id lower the subframe

[Barx325i]

Drift1, when are you attempting this? I'm only a few clicks from you & don't mind getting my hands filthy on the way back from grandmas tea and scones on the weekend.

[DRIFT1]

thanks every 1 i thought of dropping the frame and taking the engine out tought of the angle grineder to thanks barx my mate is starting it while am away am going to get on it with him when am back we have just done the sump on his m20 that was alot easyer than mine were about are you from barx325i

[DRIFT1]

another thing does any 1 no where i can get a sump from ha ha

[Barx325i]

Based near chester.. My gran is on the wirral - so q.ferry is a half way house for me.

If you can't get a replacement sump, and yours isn't totally smashed, there will be an alloy welder local to you - plus it'll be stronger for next time

[DRIFT1]

i can get it alloy welded just wondering if there was 1 about any were

[mattycoops43]

It will be cheaper to buy a new one than alloy welding, unless you can get REAL mates rates. When I broke mine, I was quoted a minimum of £50/inch from all the alloy welders near me, some were more.

[Barx325i]

£50/inch that's a bit extortionate really

give this a click:

http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction ... omplete=cn

[DanThe]

£50 for an inch of weld is daylight robbery, I really find it hard to believe anybody would pay that. £50 per hour would be more realistic

[mattycoops43]

I didn't pay it, I am not stupid! but that was the cheapest quote I could get for ali welding where I live, and that was if I removed the sump and delivered it to them, degreased. I was not amused.

[BATTS91]

i jacked my engine up with trolley jack and a block of wood on alternator bit dodgy but done the job the poped of the steering rack bout 45 min took me and i had mine welded for free ;) lol

[DRIFT1]

to let you all no the progress the bitch is out