Acid
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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: N.Ireland
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hi all i started striping down the car engine today and i hit my first stumbling block I CANNOT get the dammed sump off.
i have undone all the bolts that hold it on at the sump and the 3 on the side of the gearbox housing what else is there.
I also relised how much fun working under a lower car is again, had to park it half up a kerb then jack it up on the side that was up the kerb just so i could get under the dammed thing  space was limited
Do i just need to wack it hard untill i break the gasket seal or are the other parts i need to undo that i have missed.
I should add that i,m doing this with out a hynes manual so i,m just looking about before i unbolt 
So far i have removed the exhaust from the downpipe to the middle section
Drained the oil
Broke the torque, loosened the 3 gearbox bolts and sump bolts,
Gave the sump a few good wacks with a rubber mallet
removed all the bolts
Hit the sump some more Nothing !!!!
Tryed hitting a corner of the corner of it from above in the hope of hitting it loose still nothing is there another bolt of something i have missed or is it just welded on.
All advice welcome
Tomorrow im off to get wheel ramps and axle stands 
Knowing my luck tho it wond fit up the ramps 
[Edited on 13-05-2007 by Acid]
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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You have to "persuade" it off.
The gasket and a lot of silicone sealent keeps it stuck on well.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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'loosened the 3 gearbox bolts and sump bolts'
undo the gearbox bolts
just remove all the bolts saying that
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joey736
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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needs a LOT of PERSUASION usually
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I ended up knocking a screwdriver in carefully on the XE. A bit of a pain to get undone that!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Acid
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Registered: 3rd May 07
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still not got the dammed thing off and i,m really hitting it with a rubber mallet
looks like its going to be a screwdriver special now
after moto gp break 
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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You have removed the two hidden bolts from the sump aint you?
Up by the gearbox
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Acid
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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: N.Ireland
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yes i removed them
still not looked at it since the moto gp break
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