Removing an AJP sump

[scotty_d]

I am currently trying to remove the sump of a U/S 4.2 AJP I have removed all the associated bolts and it seems to want to come off apart from at the rear of the engine Fly wheels side???

I am I missing something? I have had a read through the AJP Manual and still can't find anything on the subject.

The engine is on the floor and i have it upside down so it does look like all the bolts and nuts are off.
Any advice would be great.

[plasticman]

have you removed the flywheel and the crank seal housing plate behind it ?

[scotty_d]

The Fly wheels is off but not the seal/Plate . I take it i need that plate off? I was eyeing that up but thought surly not......

That is a faff if you need to remove the fly wheel to get the sump off Glad i am only stripping it for spares and not for real on my own car if it was leaking.

Thanks Plasticman

[gerradiuk]

I was told that the AJP engines are like jigsaw's , interlocking, I "think" the front plate has to come off.

[Tanguero]

gerradiuk said:

I was told that the AJP engines are like jigsaw's , interlocking, I "think" the front plate has to come off.

Yes it does - the front cover studs go into the sump casting.

[scotty_d]

It's off and was good too see how it all comes apart on a U/S engine in-case i ever have to work on my own. I now have lots of good spares as well keep my Ajp going for ever now Thanks to Geo

[FarmyardPants]

I'm sure Andy @ APM could turn that ugly pile of oily spares into a race winning, fire-breathing, trouser-filling, skirt-lifting, knicker dropping, ... you get the idea ... 4.7


edit: my 2,048th post!

Edited by FarmyardPants on Tuesday 31st July 18:10

[scotty_d]

FarmyardPants said:

I'm sure Andy @ APM could turn that ugly pile of oily spares into a race winning, fire-breathing, trouser-filling, skirt-lifting, knicker dropping, ... you get the idea ... 4.7

if he has a Furnace , pictures to follow

Edited by scotty_d on Tuesday 31st July 18:17

[FarmyardPants]

Furriness... Is that a collective noun? If so, of what

[scotty_d]

FarmyardPants said:

Furriness... Is that a collective noun? If so, of what

I hate auto correct on this blackberry i need android back!!!!!

[FarmyardPants]

Beavers?

Or is that a damnation

[Geo]

As Scott mentioned, pictures of whats left of the crank, it is a cast part,might as well have been made of glass!
Although the engine came out of my car I can't claim that I was ever going fast enough to cause carnage on this sort of scale as I bought it 'post-buggered'

[ridds]

Scotty, can you let me know if there is anything you don't want from that (once you've got your spares) as I may have use for some of the bits if you want to sell any of the leftovers.

[scotty_d]

ridds said:

Scotty, can you let me know if there is anything you don't want from that (once you've got your spares) as I may have use for some of the bits if you want to sell any of the leftovers.

Drop Geo a PM Ridds. I have the full heads, Pumps, Sump, water rails, timing chain Clutch, And a few sensors . So there a good few bits left and Geo has Put a few of the bits in Classifieds.

Edited by scotty_d on Wednesday 1st August 13:19