sump removal

[workmore]

HI all Can anyone suggest the most effective way to remove the sump from my Clio mk2 1.5Dci

 

[Touring_Rob]

Angle grinder.

 

[Sash]

Undoing the bolts usually helps…

 

[Touring_Rob]

This noncey video covers the basics but as Sash above suggests its mostly a bolt undoing exercise. I don't know if there is anything special/extra to do on the DCi (@Yorkshire Pudding).

 

[Crayola]

Never had to remove the sump on my dCi but if it's an alloy sump jacking the engine up and putting a block of wood under the engine mount will aid in getting it out. Can be a bit tight getting the ratchet in with the subframe close

 

[Brigsy]

Need to drop the subframe on drivers side so enough room to get it over the oil pump.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Need to drop the subframe on drivers side so enough room to get it over the oil pump.

See, angle grinder job.

 

[Sash]

If it’s anything like my Megane one don’t bother refitting it, fit a new one or else it’ll leak (no matter how much sealant you use).

 

[Brigsy]

See, angle grinder job.

Had engine jacked up on the box, and subframe off when i done the pikey freshen up. Was losing the will to live taking the sump off. Felt like ringing the scrap man to drag it away

Sump is alloy, so new gasket and good to go. It has a sequence to tighten the bolts too so follow that. Id change the oil pump gasket whilst there and crank seal as always wet in that area.

 

[Amos91]

On the sports, if you unbolt the upper left engine mount, put some wood in the gap, you then don't need to touch the subframe. It will come out round the oil pump no problem.

 

[workmore]

Yes thanks for all your comments.I did not want to dismantle steering , suspension , subframe just to get a sump off as per the Haynes man..This all came about after i renewed the timing belt, oilseal, waterpump, after which you need to spin the engine over to check belt & pulleys are still positioned, but i could only rotate engine 15mins on a clockface.It has jammed up so need to take sump off to check what has happened.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Yes thanks for all your comments.I did not want to dismantle steering , suspension , subframe just to get a sump off as per the Haynes man..This all came about after i renewed the timing belt, oilseal, waterpump, after which you need to spin the engine over to check belt & pulleys are still positioned, but i could only rotate engine 15mins on a clockface.It has jammed up so need to take sump off to check what has happened.

I don't think your issue will be in the sump. More likely you have timed up cams wrongly or they have slipped so it's a valve hitting a piston.

Start by getting cyl 1 to tdc and then check cam timing marks/alignment. Be clear about which cylinder is cylinder 1 and which way cams should align.

 

[Brigsy]

As above timed up incorrectly if its locking up.

 

[workmore]

Thanks guys for your comments i did wonder if i had made that mistake. Ill have to recheck it all again .Many thanks again for your inputs.

 

[JamesBryan]

Follow this guys guide for the timing.