[Mg-t] TD Engine Pull

[lawrie]

With difficulty, Ron, (you have to beat it backwards with a heavy plastic hammer to get the drive pins free of the crank flange), but remember you also have to remove the oil pan. 

Lawrie 

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Ron Olds <rolds at plausa.com>
>  To: wbeech at flash.net <wbeech at flash.net>, mg-t at autox.team.net <mg-t at autox.team.net>
>  Subject: Re: [Mg-t] TD Engine Pull
>  Sent: 15 Sep '13 03:05
>  
>  I have a small leak from my engine as well after rebuilding and installing the
>  Moss seal.  I have not disassembled anything to see where the drip is coming
>  from.  Can someone tell me if the flywheel can be removed with the crankshaft
>  installed?
>  
>  Ronald Olds
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>  From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>  Behalf Of wbeech at flash.net
>  Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:34 PM
>  To: mg-t at autox.team.net
>  Subject: Re: [Mg-t] TD Engine Pull
>  
>  Finally getting around to the long-overdue task for replacing the rear main on
>  the '52TD.  What is the consensus of the list as far as the best remedy for
>  this repair/replacement?  I would rather not have to grind the crank to fit
>  some aftermarket product.  Just going to do the seals and the top-end is tight
>  and there are no other real issues here.
>  
>  Also, as this is my first MGT engine job where is the best resource, on-line,
>  to go to for soup-to-nuts guidance?
>  
>  Many thanks,
>  Bill
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