CA18 oil pump removal with engine in car

[Zushi]

Anyone ever take the oil pump off of a CA18 while the motor was still in the car? It seems that if you could move the alternator out of the way and remove the front two oil pan bolts you could knock it loose and slide it forward. I would be willing to deal with the headache of dropping the pan (not all the way out of the car, just dropped completely loose to remove the oil pump). My oil pump gasket is leaking and I don't really want to remove the motor (seeing that I just got done putting it all back in the car and all hooked up). Anyone ever do this...successfully? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

[sx moneypit]

You can do it but you will need to remove the oil pan because of the oil pump pickup.