Ford Courier Diesel 1996, removing Sump

[James-hoy4c]

Afternoon. Last night managed to put a rock through our sump. Need the van for the weekend for the farm meat delivery!

Pushed her over the pit this morning and removed every bolt I can find on the sump cover, and it won't budge. It will wiggle slightly. Presumably there's a bolt of stud left somewhere that for the life of me I cannot find - but can it actually be removed with the engine in situate?

I google any engine diagrams for her, Diesel 1.6 or 1.8 presumably.

Any help!

Thanks, James

[E-bmw]

Sumps are generally held on with many small bolts that just go straight into the engine casing from underneath, have a good look to see if one is lurking behind a cross-member or something, aside of that it could just be held on with the gasket, try giving it some gentle taps in all directions with a wooden/rubber mallet, if it starts to move more you are on the right track..

[James-hoy4c]

thanks, yes expecting it to just drop down but this is being a real bugger. It will wiggle marginally (and oil starts coming out of the gearbox between the gap. Checked and re-checked for any hiding bolts. Tamped all afternoon and now using a leaver to see if its just gasket glue holding. Its a Ford Endura-D engine. But its really stuck on if its glue, feels like there's something else holding it...

[Chris32345]

Check around the gearbox casing can often be hidden around there

If not get a Stanley knife in the gap to cut the sealent then use something like a old credit store card to get in-between to try and brake the seal

[imagineifyeswill]

on a 96 you have to take the gearbox ou,t if I remember correctly theres one or two bolts inside bellhousing

[James-hoy4c]

Thanks for the replies, yep I thought as much after wasting my day, going to try an external patch - love to meet the clever engineer who came up with the idea.

Cheers

[227bhp]

It's the person(s) who managed to get a rock through your sump you need to be having a word with.