can you just take the sump off on a 1989 2wd sapphire or do you have to take anythin else before you can get it of thanks

 

you have to drop the cross member, un -plug crank sensor and dont forget to undo turbo oil return pipe or you'll split it!!

 

an there was me thinking it might have been easy
o well its gotta come off so i can take my pistons out

 

do you have to take the cross member completly of or can i undo it and drop it down enough??

 

but to get pistons back in you'll need to stick them in from the top - you'll be better off pulling the bottom end out of the car

 

i havent got the room in my garage to be able to take the rest out i already have the head of so i can put the bk in the top.


does anybody know if i can just drop the crossmember or has it gotta come off??

 

just drop it down the crossmember

it will just give you enough room

 

thanks mate so if i undo the 4 bolts i will be able to drop it enough to remove the sump???

shall i support the crossmember with a jack as the steerin rack is atached to it???

thanks

 

yes undu the 4 bolts ,unclip the brake pipes which are attached too the cross member

and also undu the steering colum were it joins too the sterring rack then it will give you enough room

no need too support the crossmember i dident

 

how many bolts hold the steering colum to it??
is it hard to remove??

 

just one its underneath the brake master cylinder

 

ok thanks mate gonna give it ago tomoro

 

still carnt get it of it just hits the gearbox

mates gonna bring a bigger jack round to jack engine higher do you think that will help???