So two options, the easier one to get the sump off would be to lift the engine out? But as i wanted to change the suspension springs, I went with support the engine from above and take the crossmember off.




Sump off , removed a sump gasket? 4x4s should have one should they?, cleaned up and resealed with somevictor reinz reinzosil and half moon rubbers that i got from PJ motorsport.






and on with some bajoo spec 25mm lowering springs from Burton


Now as my car was soo low, it was running the longer xr4x4 shafts, so have gone back to the standard cosworth ones, about 20mm shorter. Cheers to Gary Sands for supplying some at a decent price too. And whilst they were off it would be silly not to fit new boots, so 4 new boots ordered form Matt Lewis Motorsport.




Time to bolt it all back up, wasn't looking forwrad to getting the ARB back in, as allways strugle with this? And i did out by 50mm!




A quick ask on facebook, and ratchet straps with the prefered method, screwfix have them, but we are now on lockdown! So amazon for some cheep chinese crap!




cant belive how easy it was to pully it all in and bolt it back up!

Whilst I was in there, looked at the brake pads, still a fair amount left, but had a look through the history, and were fitted back in 2004, So thought they got there moneys worth of life , and new ones were ordered from Burton power.






All fiited and car back on the deck, new oil, new diff oil, and run up to tempature, no leaks soo far, drove it around the garden ( 3 point turn ) to start on the rear end.