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Re: MGA Oil pans

To: Simon Matthews <simon_matthews@avanticorp.com>
Subject: Re: MGA Oil pans
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 07:06:48 -0400 (EDT)
        It really isn't that difficult. The hard part are those front
bolts but they do come off. Just experiment with what ever wrenches you
have . The last time I pulled mine it took under 2 hours from start to
finish. 
...Art

On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Simon Matthews wrote:

> Given the difficulty of pulling the  oil pan, does anyone follow Haynes'
> instruction to pull the oil pan every 2 years of 24 months and clean the
> pan and oil pickup strainer?
> 
> Simon
> 
> At 10:55 AM 7/6/98 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 18:29:37 -0500 (CDT)
> >From: "Henry D. Reynolds" <hdr@jump.net>
> >Subject: RE: engine work
> >
> >
> >
> >Last time i had to replace the oil pan w/ engine in place it took 8-9 hrs
> >start to finish. you  will have to remove the front motor mounts and then
> >jack up the engine to access the oil pan bolts over the front cross-member.
> >
> >
> ---
> Simon Matthews
> '57 MGA
> 


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