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Sump remobal insitu?

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limey66

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66 289 V8. Can I drop the sump with the engine in place, or do I have to pull it completely, or lift it an inch or so?

I need to get to my oil pressure relief valve which appears to be sticking.

Thanks for your help.

P.S. I meant sump removal, not remobal...what's remobal anyway?
 

Edbert

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limey66 said:
P.S. I meant sump removal, not remobal...what's remobal anyway?
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I figured out the remobal part but what is "insitu"? You been partaking of that fine Belgian Ale?

I dropped my rack and pinion to do mine, but left the tie rods on, you can probably do it by removing the cross member and partially disconnecting the steering.
 

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drop the crossmember and that should give you all the room you need, though you may have to drop the steering linkage as well.
 
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Edbert said:
I figured out the remobal part but what is "insitu"?...
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It's Latin for "in place", or "in situation". We Brits are all fluent in Latin you know... that word is quite commonly used by engineers and the like over here.
 

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I'm happy to report that engineers in the US also use insitu.
 
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limey66 said:
It's Latin for "in place", or "in situation". We Brits are all fluent in Latin you know... that word is quite commonly used by engineers and the like over here.
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Yea, "per se"
 

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10 years ago I changed the oil pump in my 66 coupe from underneath the car. You'll have to remove the crossmember but after that you should be good to go.
 
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Thanks Shakey and others.

Que Sera Sera...
 

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NasaGT said:
I'm happy to report that engineers in the US also use insitu.
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And it turns out that nobody over here can talk to engineers either.

 

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Thats because even if we're both speaking the same language, the engineer still doesnt understand. The ones I have worked with had their heads somewhere else, and I dont mean in the clouds.

Yes, you can remove the 'oil pan' with the engine in. Just pull out the cross memember like they said. My '65 needed the pump to be replaced twice and both times it was done in the car. Luckily its not a Fox3. Some say the pan can be dropped with the engine in, but I just roll my eyes...
 
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