Silver Machine Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Job has gone well with sump, foam and old gasket having been removed. The advice to use a jack when removing the sump was invaluable.One more question. The foam seemed to be held in place by a piece of pressed stainless steel. Do I remove this as its only purpose seems to be for retention of the foam which is not going back or do I leave it in place?For interest the foam was intact but had a slight brittleness. It had been in place for 7 years with the car unused for the last 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Put the plate back in - its a windage plate - stops the crank blowing all the oil about. The ledge on the gasket does the same.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Machine Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Thank you Wrightpayne. In the back of my mind I did suspect that this component had a dual purpose but now I Know what it was. So back in it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john milner Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I think the plate is for reducing windage i.e. crank oil froth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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