Removing Sump In Car

[huddy]

hey

i have rb20 engine in the cefiro. and im wanting to remove the sump to fix a dent in it.

can i remove the sump with it still in the engine bay? if so are any special tools required to get to all the bolts for the sump?

i couldnt find a thread relating to this. tried in a couple of sections also.

if there are any links to diy etc please post

thanks

matt

[SECURITY]

it is possible, i did it on my car.

first you'll need to undo the engine mount bolts.

put a jack under the gearbox housing and jack it up

-when doing this watch out for clearances with things like your fan and the shroud, wiring or hoses getting pulled on too hard etc etc.. its probably a good idea to disconnect as many things as you can before you start to avoid damaging anything.

the motor will rise with the gearbox. you only need around 60-100mm of clearance to do it comfortably.

make up a spacer so you can shove under the engine mounts to hold the motor up if your jack fails (safety first).

undo the gearbox to sump brackets and sump bolts.

heat up the gasket (if any) holding your sump on with a heat gun (or a hair dryer as i did).

drop the sump but dont try removing it yet.

the oil pick up is 2x12mm bolts you'll need to undo with a spanner. its in a prick of a spot so watch out. (getting this back in will prove to be a bitch. you'll scream at yourself asking WHY DIDNT YOU TAKE THE MOTOR OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE!... bring magnets as you may drop a bolt 100 times into the sump )

once thats out the sump should come straight out.

NOTE: you may have problems clearing the harmonic balancer. get a HB puller ready just in case.

[STATUS]

yeah its easy.

just remmeber to remove the sway bar makes it nice and quick.

[SECURITY]

yeah its easy.

just remmeber to remove the sway bar makes it nice and quick.

completely forgot about that one! thanks mate.

i just undid the centre mounts and let it hang there, not completely remove it. tying it to something so its not in the way helps too.

[huddy]

ok

thanks for the run down. trent do you mean to follow the guide but also remove swaybar?

i will be having a crack at it very soon. cars already on stands. plenumless. no coolant etc etc etc so this is good to know

thanks again

[humz]

if ya cars half stripped already just rip her out with the box attached, easy as pie. youll find it to be much less fiddly and overall will probably take the same amount of time if not quicker