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MG MGA - REMOVING THE SUMP

1588 Burning oil - not sure it's a scraper ring (compression good all-round) - need to see if there are any bits on the bottom / possibly push out a piston. Has anyone managed to remove the sump without taking the engine out ?
Thanks Roger
Roger Walker

Eas(ier) to remove, difficult to refit. Can be done but needs some customised spanners. Check Barney’s site Going Mobile he has just done it.
Mike Ellsmore

Mike - good advice thank you
R
Roger Walker

From memory the only bolts that are a potential problem are the ones right at the front of the sump where it sits under the crankshaft pully. They should be slotted bolts so you can get a screwdriver on them as its almost impossible with a socket or spanner, hence Mike's comment about customised spanners They were originally slotted to overcome this problem, so if they are slotted your good to go.
AR Terry

I have done it several times using Barneys method. It s not really specialist tools just a socket universal joint.

Paul
Paul Dean

If it is a struggle to get the sump off and on again, just remove the engine, probably faster and easier all round.....

Put the engine back in a Frogeye yesterday in two hours.

Dominic Clancy

For the record; got the sump off by raising the engine an inch. Getting it back again will require ingenuity. Dominic's advice in mind !

So far just one piston removed - other than sludge with metal debris, there is more than one type of piston. Three left still - to explain the oil consumption.
Roger Walker

Uh - before taking the bottom end apart, you might want to look at your valve seals to be sure it isn't the cause. It often is.....
Bill Spohn

Bill - broken scraper ring on number 4.
Roger Walker

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