Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) M16 engine oil pan gasket

I'm hoping to fix a leak, which looks like from the rear of the oil pan. I bought a new gasket that fits as far as shape and bolt-holes go, but has a number of protrusions around it. The protrusions have no mating holes to go into. The depressions in the pan aren't deep enough to accommodate them. Not a big deal to trim them down, but just want to know if I am missing something.

Also, the rear of the gasket sticks out beyond the pan flange. There is no room for this as the transmission plate is right up against the pan. I'll have to trim that off and use some sealer there.

Rick

Doesn't look the correct gasket to me, especially the third shot 1.35.28, with no bedding on the inner flange face

Agreed, does not look right, have a look at

sg194 gasket Rover 800 1989 2.0 E XS

on ebay and check tif he shape looks right Rick.

lots of misleading info on rover 800 gaskets top and bottom.

regards John k

You guys are correct. Some sources say the Rover 800/400/200 pre-1990 used the M16 engine. Other sources give a different engine.

I'll have to find/order the correct one.

Thank you,

Rick

Image and source for sump gasket below.



I believe the Rover M16 and T16 powered Plus 4's used same sump gasket sharing the same bottom end architecture.

There does seem to be a lot of confusion in this. I've gone back and forth a few times with Rimmerbros and they say the gasket with the rear protrusion is the correct one for the M16 engine. Looking at the VIN plate on my car, which was advertised as a 1989 Plus 4, may not be. Is this a 4/4?

The 1989 4/4 used a Ford 1.6L engine. Mine is definitely a Rover engine. And you can see the oil pan right up against the transmission adapter plate, so no room for a gasket that protrudes out there.

A side question...why are my pictures showing up more like a link that the actual pictures?

You need the [Image} tags at start and end of your link:

I'm using the "attachment manager" so not sure how to do that.

Going by the chassis number the car is a 4/4, however it looks to have a 2L M16 engine fitted either at the factory or a later upgrade.
The M16 would have had a LT77 Rover gearbox (reverse left and forward).

The engine block has been painted red, which could indicate it has been on a bench?

The m16 plus fours had the 4/4 chassis i think. The wider +8 coming along with the t16.i also remember on my t16 the log book said 4/4.