Can you remove a sump with the subframe still on?

[ben_p]

On a 172?

 

[Bluebeard]

Ahem!

*cough*

 

[ben_p]

im on it etc

 

[Bluebeard]

flol @ etc!!

 

[Gray]

Have you lost all you Clio knowledge Ben!?

Yes I believe you can..

 

[Icarus]

You can in so far as I've done it. Can't get No 1 and No 4 big ends apart though in the car as there isn't enough room to get tools in.

Cheers
M

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah as lord says, easy enough, just don't round off the male torx bolts that hold the sump on!!

 

[Icarus]

Also the four fiddly f**kers on the gearbox side of the sump, when removing make sure you don't drop them into the bell housing.............. like I have obviously never done after reinstalling every fastener on the sump ;-)

Cheers
M

 

[Fred@BTM]

ooh i did that once, was a tw*t getting that bolt back out the box, thank f**k for bendy magnets

 

[Icarus]

Bendy Magnets = Best Friend LOL

You know its bad when you've got the bore scope out to see where the bolts gone ;-)

Cheers
M

 

[ben_p]

if i cant get to the big ends then there is no point me taking it off, i will have to drop the frame, no?

 

[sideways danny]

if i cant get to the big ends then there is no point me taking it off, i will have to drop the frame, no?

you CAN get to the big ends by just removing the sump, I've done it 3 times

 

[Icarus]

If you're comfortable doing it Danny then more power to you!

Cheers
M

 

[sideways danny]

no.4 is awkward because of the oil pump, but you just need to get the crank to the right place and you can get to everything. No.1 I can't see anything would cause any difficulty??

 

[Icarus]

no.4 is awkward because of the oil pump, but you just need to get the crank to the right place and you can get to everything. No.1 I can't see anything would cause any difficulty??

I find it's more getting a stretch gauge in to do the big end fasteners back up thats the problem.

Cheers
M

 

[Tucker]

icarus what bores scopes do you use???

olympus by any chance?

 

[Icarus]

I have an old Olympus and a Provision.

Cheers
M

 

[Tucker]

ahh, i'm the one who's manufacturing them!

 

[Icarus]

Excellent - do you get staff discount? ;-)

Cheers
M