MX5 1.6 Sump Pan

[Mark (smokey mow)]

As above.

Before I go out and buy one from ebay do any of the Mazda SDV builders have a spare 1.6 Sump Pan and oil pickup pipe they don't need?

Thanks 

[darve]

What u up to mark?

Replacing the porous one?

[Mark (smokey mow)]

58 minutes ago, darve said:

What u up to mark?

Replacing the porous one?

Pretty much yes.  I've had a weep from one of the welds for the last couple of years that just seems to be getting worse.

I've worked out that as the 1.6 engine is shorter than the 1.8 i can still fit it under the bonnet with the taller 52mm RS2000 engine mounts which means I then don't have to cut the sump.  The downside is it'll raise the CofG slightly but i fugure it wont matter that much as a road car.

[darve]

Worth it for the comfort and practicality of an unmodified sump

[Mark (smokey mow)]

25 minutes ago, darve said:

Worth it for the comfort and practicality of an unmodified sump

That's my thinking

[Captain Colonial]

We all know how say it is to take your engine out, don't we Mark?  

[Mark (smokey mow)]

20 minutes ago, Captain Colonial said:

We all know how say it is to take your engine out, don't we Mark?  

Im sure you're probably hoping too see if i can beat my own record but for this job I'll be keeping the engine in. Luckily its a quite easy job to swap from under the car.

[AdamR]

Pretty sure I have one Mark but struggling for time to dig it out - how urgent is it? Cheers!

[Mark (smokey mow)]

1 hour ago, AdamR said:

Pretty sure I have one Mark but struggling for time to dig it out - how urgent is it? Cheers!

Thanks Adam, not urgent at all. It's been leaking for two years now!

[AdamR]

I'll stick it on my to-do list

[darve]

12 hours ago, Mark (smokey mow) - Joint Essex AO said:

Im sure you're probably hoping too see if i can beat my own record but for this job I'll be keeping the engine in. Luckily its a quite easy job to swap from under the car.

Even with all my practice I wouldn't call it easy