I think that the big-ends, and possibly the main bearings in my P3 75 engine are too worn so I am removing the sump - so that I can measure & replace if necessary.
I am following the instructions in the P3 workshop manual that I got via this forum (very useful manual by the way


Should the sump come out straight backwards down the centreline of the car & therefore clear the underside of the gearbox housing? Or should it be slid out to the the left or right somehow? I feel sure there must be a trick to this somewhere, so I'd love to hear what the trick is!
At the moment I'm considering undoing the engine bolts and borrowing an engine crane to lift the engine up and therfore give me space to slide the sump out - but this approach seems a bit drastic (or is it normal practice perhaps?).
Regards Neil Henderson