1998 Ford Escort Repair Question
Topics covered: Crank seal, Diesel, Flywheel.
Mileage: 111,000 miles.
Mileage: 111,000 miles.
Asked on May 10, 2012
How do i remove my oil sump
I have a ford escort 75 van 1.8 td s reg 1998, and want to replace my sump gasket, i taken of the power steering pump from sump, removed starter motor to access sump bolts, removed all bolts holding sump, and it wont come off, what am i doing wrong or what have i missed, cheers Andy
Asked by andy2010ukAnswer
Replied on May 10, 2012
make sure you got all the bolts. try prying on an edge where you can get leverage. probably stuck on with sealant.
Replied on May 10, 2012
already tried that, just found fordtalk website, and on there it says you have to remove the flywheel because the rear crank seal carrier bolts to the block & the sump on a turbo diesel, can you confirm this cheers Andy
Replied on May 10, 2012
You can use a rubber mallet to persuade the pan loose, from it being on there for so long its basically "welded" to the block and trying to pry it loose may cause damage to the lip of the pan causing it not to seal correctly
Replied on May 10, 2012
i read the tile and quick glanced at details i was refering to an ESCORT pan.