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Old 09-10-2021, 07:45 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by elgyqc View Post
It was not me who did this, the cracks where evidently there when I bought the car three years ago. I hope no one is foolish enough to jack up the car using the engine sump... but some people suggest supporting the engine with a jack under the sump.

From the Pelican Parts site technical articles:
"Replacement of the mounts couldn't be easier... Gently place the floor jack under the engine sump, taking care to only apply enough pressure to relieve tension on the front mount... "

Note that this article does not even suggest using a block of wood between the jack and the sump.
Just another example of questionable information posted by them. You should NEVER use the sump to support the engine, even for a few seconds. There are tools to do this properly without damaging anything: Engine support bar

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