Re: Oil pan, oil pump questions

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

Jon,

On my '86 spider, cannot remove the pump unless there are some special tools
and double-jointed thumbs I don't know about.  I did R/|R my upper pan but
had to undo the engine mounts to raise the engine to clear the bearing caps.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Pike" <jhpike@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:10 AM
Subject: Oil pan, oil pump questions


> Pardon my volume lately..
>
> I was wondering a few questions about checking my oil pump..  is it
> possible or a bad idea to try to remove the oil pump with only the lower
> sump off?   Any gotchas to watch out for or suggested procedures for
> checking over the pump?
>
> Along those lines,  can one easily remove the upper pan on a 70's Spider
> as it sits?  I'm vaugely remembering comments that it hangs up on the
> bearing caps,  unless you jack it up some..  True?
>
> Thanks..
>
> Jon
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