Sump removal, advice.
Discussion
Thanks everyone for the advice on my oil leek thread! I thought I would be better moving this part here.
The sump gasket is cream-crackered, oozing out of the edges.
I need to replace the sump gasket. What is the best way to go about it and how much oil will actually drain from the sump if I remove it as a whole?
I was considering placing the car on stands and then removing the sump nut and draining into the oil into an old baby bath, before removing the sump and cleaning the mating faces with meths, then replacing in the reverse order with a new gasket. Would this be the right way or should I just remove the sump without draining, save my self some oil and fit the gasket?
Do I need to drain the sump at all if I'm removing it? How much oil would be in it?
I was going to go for a cork gasket to replace the silicone one.
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID010808
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-AJM539
The sump gasket is cream-crackered, oozing out of the edges.
I need to replace the sump gasket. What is the best way to go about it and how much oil will actually drain from the sump if I remove it as a whole?
I was considering placing the car on stands and then removing the sump nut and draining into the oil into an old baby bath, before removing the sump and cleaning the mating faces with meths, then replacing in the reverse order with a new gasket. Would this be the right way or should I just remove the sump without draining, save my self some oil and fit the gasket?
Do I need to drain the sump at all if I'm removing it? How much oil would be in it?
I was going to go for a cork gasket to replace the silicone one.
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID010808
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-AJM539
I would drain the oil first, otherwise you have a shallow dish containing 5 litres of oil balanced precariously above your chest and face....
If you can, aquire a couple of studs to thread into the block once you have removed the sump and cleaned off the old gasket material. I found it helped to align the sump when refitting. Once you have get half a dozen bolts in then you can removed the studs.
If you can, aquire a couple of studs to thread into the block once you have removed the sump and cleaned off the old gasket material. I found it helped to align the sump when refitting. Once you have get half a dozen bolts in then you can removed the studs.
dont ever use gasket sealer on cork gaskets ! use a smear of grease on cork!
Discopotatoes said:
You must drain it first, it's not really worth using the oil again unless you want any grit or crap going back in your engine,
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
Edited by pk500 on Tuesday 19th February 20:40
pk500 said:
dont ever use gasket sealer on cork gaskets ! use a smear of grease on cork!
Every day's a school day, I actually have the pressed card type gasket on mine which cost 20 off eBay as Peter said it would be nice to have a rubber oneDiscopotatoes said:
You must drain it first, it's not really worth using the oil again unless you want any grit or crap going back in your engine,
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
Edited by pk500 on Tuesday 19th February 20:40
Discopotatoes said:
pk500 said:
dont ever use gasket sealer on cork gaskets ! use a smear of grease on cork!
Every day's a school day, I actually have the pressed card type gasket on mine which cost 20 off eBay as Peter said it would be nice to have a rubber oneDiscopotatoes said:
You must drain it first, it's not really worth using the oil again unless you want any grit or crap going back in your engine,
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
Edited by pk500 on Tuesday 19th February 20:40
Hoofa said:
Discopotatoes said:
pk500 said:
dont ever use gasket sealer on cork gaskets ! use a smear of grease on cork!
Every day's a school day, I actually have the pressed card type gasket on mine which cost 20 off eBay as Peter said it would be nice to have a rubber oneDiscopotatoes said:
You must drain it first, it's not really worth using the oil again unless you want any grit or crap going back in your engine,
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
New cork gasket with a very very thin smear of instant gasket on both sides of the gasket, don't use silicone type sealant or you risk blocking the pick up
Edited by pk500 on Tuesday 19th February 20:40
phazed said:
That's it, its compressed cardOr fibre board
Thanks for your replies everyone. I'll have a go at this later this week. Hopefully, that should clear the majority of the leaking oil.
Do any of you clean the sump out?
Also, do I need to do anything like prime the oil pump afterwards or partially refill the sump with a little oil before refitting?
Do any of you clean the sump out?
Also, do I need to do anything like prime the oil pump afterwards or partially refill the sump with a little oil before refitting?
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