Sump - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery earth lead and drain the engine oil.
2 Unbolt and withdraw the starter motor. Support the motor to avoid straining the electrical wiring.
3 Unbolt and remove the clutch cover plate.
4 Extract the sump securing bolts and remove the sump. If it is stuck, prise it gently with a screwdriver, but do not use excessive leverage. If it is very tight, cut round the gasket joint using a sharp knife.
Refitting
5 Before refitting the sump, remove the front and rear sealing strips and gaskets. Clean the mating surfaces of the sump and cylinder block.
6 Stick new gaskets into position on the block using thick grease to retain them, then install new sealing strips into their grooves so that they overlap the gaskets.
Sump gaskets and sealing strips
A Timing cover end B Flywheel end
7 Before offering up the sump, check that the gap between the sump and oil baffle is between 2.0 and 3.8 mm.
Sump-to-baffle plate must be as shown
A Sump B Baffle
8 Screw in the sump bolts and tighten in three stages to the specified torque:
Sump retaining bolt tightening sequence - arrow indicates front of engine
Stage 1 - in alphabetical order
Stage 2 - in numerical order
Stage 3 - in alphabetical order
9 It is important to follow this procedure in order to provide sealing against oil leakage.
10 Refit the clutch cover plate and the starter motor and reconnect the battery.
11 Refill the engine with the correct grade and quantity of oil.