Advice on changing a sump gasket

[Justin S]

Seems now we have the JCW R53 in the garage rather than the drive we have a weepy sump gasket. Shows an oily sump more on the drivers side and dry on the passenger side. So, it needs changing before I put my new flooring in the garage. I am guessing at having to remove the pulley belt, so the a/c compressor can be moved. Anything else I need to be aware of while doing it? Also is the JCW belt shorter than the cooper S as might have a smaller pulley, as will put a replacement belt back on . Any help or things to look out for would be good. Cheers

[DanGT]

I would look to get a work shop manual. I will have a quick look tonight and try to give you any problem points but it would be a bit much to reproduse the hole section on this.

[Justin S]

Cheers Dan, I have a haynes manual. Just wondered if anyone else had done it and any little pointers to help me out.

[RKDE]

take off the belt, remove a/c pump but let it hang, break the link on the sump to engine mount, undo sump bolts, change gasket, put back together.

Belt on the JCW is different to the S - slightly shorter