RE: [alfa] 164 oil pan removal - more questions

[dsedon@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

thanks, all, for the help.  oil pump/pick-up toob was unnecessary; dropping the subframe on the right side was the key...  what a nasty job!

doug s.

"KStevenson" <k.st@domain.elided> wrote:

>Don't remove the oil pump, just the pickup tube. Also, I loosened the
>frame on the left and dropped the frame on the right.
>
>Ken
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
>dsedon@domain.elided
>Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:50 PM
>To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: [alfa] 164 oil pan removal - more questions
>
>hi all,
>
>i got the half-shaft off, to remove that last pan bolt, & now the oil
>pan is free.  the motor mounts are all released on the right (front)
>side of the motor, the motor is jacked up as far as it will go, the
>exhaust is off, but the pan still won't come off - it won't clear the
>oil pump.   and, ya cannot access all the cap-screws which hold the pump
>to the block.   :<(  is it time to tow it to the shop, or am i still
>missing something?  any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>thanks,
>
>doug s., typing w/paper towels on my fingers...
>
>

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