Tinshaw

Hi guys,

Need some help my cosworth 4x4 sump has been leaking 4 some time now, & as I've just painted the hole underside I don't want to fit everything back on & for that to cover everything in oil!!!!

So as I have no gearbox, shocks, drive shafts, wheels, etc on how easy is it to take front sump off & diff clean up & put all back on??? As don't want to lift engine out completely.

& what sealer do I need & any gaskets???
Thanks Lee

Tinshaw

Anyone???

porterste

You will need to take crossmember off

Tinshaw

I may be wrong but I thought of suspending the engine with a hoist, so it's off its mounts, undo the cross member, take that out the way then tackle the sump & diff???
Like I said I may be wrong hence any help would be appreciated.

nicksaph

thats how i have done it in the past.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

undo the front prop bolts first before removing anything else

suspend the engine from the turrets via a big bit of wood or a scaffold pole

remove the subframe and steering

if you then undo the tca's after this they won't be under so much tension and should freely move out of the way so you can pulled the shafts out

the sump will now come off once you've undone the 3 bolts that hold the diff into place on the side

there is a rubber o-ring that sits in a slot in the diff casing, make sure there is a replacement for this as leaks from here are a pain in the arse

give it a whole day to get done as it's not as easy as it sounds

Tinshaw

Hi dojj
Everything up front is off drive shafts shocks tca, arb, all props gearbox, I've borrowed a engine hoist, so there's 3 bolts that hold the diff on, how easy is the steering to remove? & what sealer is best to use & where do I get the o-ring seal from?? Do ford do them still? Sorry for all the questions but don't want do this twice
So thanks for all yr help guys.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

undo the intermidiate shaft at the bulkhead and some pipes for the fluid and the crossmember will then come out with the rack attached

the diff bolts are very obvious and i'm pretty sure ford will still do the o ring

sump sealer you can get from ford too, its the black stuff i seem to recall

Tinshaw

Cheers matey.