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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:23 pm
by Sean
They can be tricky buggers to get out/off.

The windage tray is connected to the sump and is also glued to the bottom of the block (I know from experience it is in 1.6s and early 1.8s assuming yours is teh same).

SO the sump will drop but you still need to loosen the thin metal windage tray from teh block before the sump will fully come off.

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:30 pm
by Uncle Arthur
Sean wrote:They can be tricky buggers to get out/off.

The windage tray is connected to the sump and is also glued to the bottom of the block (I know from experience it is in 1.6s and early 1.8s assuming yours is teh same).

SO the sump will drop but you still need to loosen the thin metal windage tray from teh block before the sump will fully come off.


What he said.

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:26 pm
by Uncle Arthur
The windage tray is actually attached to the engine by the oil pickup. The tray bolts to the pickup pipe, which bolts to the block.

You have to remove the windage tray from the sump to then remove the tray separately.

Separate the two with a razor blade - gently.

It is easier when you have better access to the motor.

Re: Oil pan / sump removal

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:18 am
by Uncle Arthur
silverback2002 wrote:Thanks,

Worked it out. Its well stuck to the sump, once seperated the sump should then just drop out correct. I can then remove the pickup hose and remove the tray to clean it all up.

I have 3 bond from mazda is that a good product to use to seal it all up again.


I used copper gasket maker which is what's recommended in the service manual.

Re: Oil pan / sump removal

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:20 pm
by mxfive95
Lol, here I am with the same problem :) good thing I did a search :)