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Title: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 31 October 2009, 14:27:31

Hi Guys

Please just confirm, that this is definately the sump plug, that has been welded up on the Omega?

Nigel is naturally sure the garage wouldn't do such a poor job, and that this may be a GM modification.

Have I pictured something other than the sump plug? (Admittedly, I wasn't under there for long)

Please clarify:

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/24102009379.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: tunnie on 31 October 2009, 14:42:45

looks like it to me

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Lazydocker on 31 October 2009, 14:59:07

Certainly looks like it

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: feeutfo on 31 October 2009, 19:27:38

tend to agree james.

Maybe it was spinning it its boss, like they do from what i read on here, and they just welded it up as a bodge?

Surely its a new sump, what ever the reason?

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 October 2009, 19:51:08

Looks right place for a v6 sump plug - towards back of sump, central, and on the flat part.

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Dazzler on 01 November 2009, 18:09:58

What everyone else has said.

It obviously stripped and unlike yourself they chose to bodge it up ;)

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 November 2009, 18:38:26

I have never seen a sump on an engine, and the cross members around it, so rusty as in that example!!

Are you all sure that is actually an engine sump, or a fuel tank?!! :D :D ;) ;)

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 November 2009, 18:43:17

............whats more that looks nothing like the sumps I have had on my miggies!  Far too wide!  It all looks wrong! :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 November 2009, 18:47:02

What a shite job!

The area around the sump plug is nicely rusted as they have ground it back to weld and then not bothered to paint it!

The better repair would have been to remove the sump base, clean it up and braise it.

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 November 2009, 18:48:00

What about the crossmember Mark?

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 November 2009, 18:52:18

I would say thats a car that might have been near the sea......

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 November 2009, 18:53:27

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I would say thats a car that might have been near the sea......

Yes that's the first thing that crossed my mind  :y

Title: Re: Is this the Omega sump plug?
Post by: raywilb on 01 November 2009, 20:53:26

or in the sea :D :D