Sumps And Spacer Is Off What Now?

[yanto 0]

Sump and spacers off (slight leak) is there anything i should be lookin at while im here?

And how do you get the spacer back on,do you take the oil pick up(think thats what it is) off to get it back on,it sort of fell off after hours of cuttin away the silcone!! Think it might be easy to get a decent seal with the oil pick up off,its really awkward to put back otherwise. If it is better to take it off is it easy to do-not ganna fall apart as soon as i undo the nuts.

 

What do you think? How did you do it?

 

Cheers in advance

Jamie

[dcc 855]

the spacer should be held in place by 2 small bolts (i think they might have even been allen key type heads), and no i dont think there is any need to touch the oil pickup, only took my pickup off to remove the mains bearings. make sure you put the spacer back on the right way arround

 

where in south wales are you based?

[dcc 855]

I think my post was a bit unclear so...

 

Clean up the surfaces of the spacer, use some very fine sand paper/emery cloth. make sure there is NO oil anywhere on the surface of the block which comes into contact with the sump/spacer at any point. Use some RTV sealant to reseal the items as you refit them. didnt bother with the sump gasket personally, as i didnt see there any point. just use a nice and even spread of RTV. ensure the bolts which you refit to hold the sump are clean, and try not to get any RTV down the threads for them, else your sump wont seal to the surface evenly and your back at square 1 with leaks.

[yanto 0]

I think my post was a bit unclear so...

 

Clean up the surfaces of the spacer, use some very fine sand paper/emery cloth. make sure there is NO oil anywhere on the surface of the block which comes into contact with the sump/spacer at any point. Use some RTV sealant to reseal the items as you refit them. didnt bother with the sump gasket personally, as i didnt see there any point. just use a nice and even spread of RTV. ensure the bolts which you refit to hold the sump are clean, and try not to get any RTV down the threads for them, else your sump wont seal to the surface evenly and your back at square 1 with leaks.

 

 

Whats RTV?I've got builders silicone will that be ok to use?

I've cleaned up the surfaces with fine sand paper so thats done.

 

Im in bridgend-where abouts are you?

[Cameron 16]

RTV is just a type of sealant, you can get it from any motor factor / Halfords. Don't use builders silicone unless you want to be doing this all again.

[dcc 855]

oh crikey

 

im in bridgend. pm me your address and phone number if you need a hand.

[yanto 0]

oh crikey

 

im in bridgend. pm me your address and phone number if you need a hand.

 

 

Cheers but i've sorted it now-hopefully!

 

Just a warning to all thats about to do this job-theres 2 bolts the are different size to the rest-They go the fly wheel end! As i found out after doing the rest up and the last 2 bolts wouldn't go in!

 

dcc-what car you got i'll keep an eye out.

I've got a red 205 GTI

Edited February 12, 2009 by yanto

[dcc 855]

my car is a flower pot atm, situated in porthcawl. might be getting an addition to the carclub soon!

[yanto 0]

my car is a flower pot atm, situated in porthcawl. might be getting an addition to the carclub soon!

 

 

Sounds interesting keep us posted!

What car is a flower pot a 205-Shame on you!!!