Leaky Sump

[Steve46]

Hey, i think my sump gasket is leaking, is this a common problem and isit hard to get the sump off a saxo ( as in do i need to take othr bits off??)


thanks

[Toms112]

Drain the engine undo the surrounding bolts, drop it out ( Id clean it at this point), new gasket on, back on, torque up the bolts, refill engine and away you go.

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by Toms112

Drain the engine undo the surrounding bolts, drop it out ( Id clean it at this point), new gasket on, back on, torque up the bolts, refill engine and away you go.

Yea, just wonderd if on a saxo anything was in the way of it or needed taking off with it,

how much is a new gasket??

[Bickerton]

dunno if they make gaskets for it anymore, could just use some copper gasket seal, it's about a 5er from halfords

[raunchz]

use loctite gasket seal from halfords, job done

[Bickerton]

This stuff rocks my world

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by Bickerton

This stuff rocks my world

+1 - never leave home without it

[Steve46]

So just take the old gasket off and put this on it, or just run this around my sump as it is atm ??

[raunchz]

id take it off, clean both surfaces, put it on the sump, let it dry for 3-5mins, put sump on, do bolts up finger tight, then torqure them all up.

I'd let it dry overnight personally before putting oil in etc.

[Toms112]

I wasnt sure so said it anyway. But use the stuff Bickerton said its the dogs bollocks for sealing

[Steve46]

Originally Posted by raunchz

id take it off, clean both surfaces, put it on the sump, let it dry for 3-5mins, put sump on, do bolts up finger tight, then torqure them all up.

I'd let it dry overnight personally before putting oil in etc.

Damn, Havent Got The Time For That Would need To Do It Then Move The Car

Originally Posted by Toms112

I wasnt sure so said it anyway. But use the stuff Bickerton said its the dogs bollocks for sealing

Ah Thanks

[saxo-parts]

and exhaust downpipe needs removing to get sump off

[Steve46]

Ah ok cheers

[VTRelite]

When using liquid sealant you should leave it as long as you possibly can before filling with oil

[Steve46]

ok, hmm ill have to give it a think and see what to do, becasue ill need to do it then fill it up with oil to move the car

[blackie_2k5]

one job i fucking HATE with a passion is removing/fitting sumps on engines that are still in the car

[Steve46]

its not the best thing to do but not to bad if u get it high enough and get a few hands on it

[blackie_2k5]

its easy enough to do mate i just cant stand it, mines leaking like fuck but i know the engines gonna be coming out, so for a good couple of month before i took it off the road i just kept an eye on it and topped it up lol

[Steve46]

fair enough, its not to bad atm

[adam91]

lets do both off ours soon when we have a big garage off our own lol