help again - leaking sump, urgent.

wheely · 7-30-09, 17:55

(sorry i posted in uk section earlier)

hi guys, back again, and so sooooon..

im off to france on the 10!!! girlfriend is soo excited.... and the sump is leaking droplets of oil!...

what should i do?

A - should i locate one from on online scrapyard (as my local has nevr heard of an mx6)

B - or clean it out. and pour sealent in it?

C - or getting the local welder to weld a plate over it?

then...

do i need to remove the exhaust to remove the sump (pls say no)
is there any difficulty, as in bolts shearing? or things to to look out for.

cheers guys.

**clivjoo** · 7-31-09, 3:54

not too sure myself, where is it leaking from, the drain plug? or is it a small hole? I would have thought best bet is to get a new sump, because if it is a hole due to corrosion or whatever, its only going to get worse, and you dont want to run out of oil with these cars!

someone will be along shortly with some answers to your questions, cant see it being too dramatic to fix!

**MX6 addict** · 7-31-09, 6:57

I think welding is not worth it. You would have to remove the sump to get it welded and if it's off you might as well replace it. There are some sealents available but not sure how efficent they are. The problem is that the sump always has oil it. Some sort of patch might be the best bet but make sure what ever you use is heat resistant.

Mark

wheely · 7-31-09, 9:14

thanks, ye i would remove it first and maybe get a plate welded over the top for about £30.

its very close to the drain hole, but its not leaking from the hole, its defo corrosion.

can u still get new sumps?

any good methods of removing the sump?

cheers. (ps, im off to replace the back tyres today, cheapest i could get was £110 fitted)

**MX6 addict** · 7-31-09, 13:36

Getting a sump off can be a real pain, I've only done it on a Punto but it was good job I was replacing it cos the state it was in when it came off it was never going to go back on again!

Mark

wheely · 7-31-09, 15:53

well the local guy is gonna weld a plate and seal it up, he says no need to remove it, just the oil.. so thats all good, done on wed.

**nasher** · 8-4-09, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by MX6 addict

Getting a sump off can be a real pain, I've only done it on a Punto but it was good job I was replacing it cos the state it was in when it came off it was never going to go back on again!

Mark

I have taken the sump out before, and you need to remove the front cross member, which is a real pain, as the bolts will be so hard to get out with the car on the ground. Corrosion is very unusual on a sump, because of the oil and heat cycling. A welded patch should be fine, and last forever.

Mike

wheely · 8-6-09, 8:15

hey guys, after some panik, i got the 6 back, repaired!!! he had to cut a bit out, and then fiber glass it over, seems like a good job, hope it lasts the distance to france and back. it only cost 40 quid, so im happy.

catch yas when im back!..

**MX6 addict** · 8-6-09, 8:28

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