Oil pan / sump removal

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:23 pm

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.

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:30 pm

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.

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:26 pm

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.

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:18 am

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.