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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>In cases like that, I spray the joint liberally with penetrating oil and tap on it periodically with a hammer to set up vibrations and allow the penetrant to penetrate quicker (pad it with wood, or use a rubber mallet). That usually pops it loose after a bit, but if it doesn't repeat the process and be patient.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>I just replaced the oil pump in my BJ8 a few months ago and I seem to recall that there is a cutout in the block flange that would allow breaking the sump loose from above, but I didn't need or use that and I'm not sure I'm remembering correctly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 Registry</span><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC </span><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Sump removal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’m trying to get the sump (oil pan?) off my MkII 3000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’ve given up for now but will check again that I’ve taken off all the bolts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>It absolutely won’t shift and I’m finding it very hard to get an implement in with which to prise it open.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I guess that it’s sealed with and cemented to the block with some gloop that just won’t shift.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Is there a clever way to do this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>What’s the magic answer?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>