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Title: Sump removal
Post by: Gaffers on 29 September 2009, 15:38:20
Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: The Red Baron on 29 September 2009, 16:04:11
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Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer
ask loo-knee, he did the oil pump on my old elite last week :y
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Gaffers on 29 September 2009, 16:45:25
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Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer
ask loo-knee, he did the oil pump on my old elite last week :y

[SHOUT] Oi!  Bog roll! Hurry up and pitch in yer reet pink tart [/SHOUT]

Do you think that'll do it...?  ::)
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Andy B on 29 September 2009, 16:48:54
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Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer

Fairly easy & straight forward to remove the lower sump pan
I was given (sold  ::)) a grey instant gasket/glue in a mini silicon sealant type tube from Vauxhall, stuck like the proverbial to a blanket.  ;)
Mr Haynes says 8 metric newton thingies/ 6 lbft and then angle tighten a further 30o 
The wires to the sensor were quite brittle, I had to resolder one of them as it broke at the switch
 :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Gaffers on 29 September 2009, 18:13:46
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Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer

Fairly easy & straight forward to remove the lower sump pan
I was given (sold  ::)) a grey instant gasket/glue in a mini silicon sealant type tube from Vauxhall, stuck like the proverbial to a blanket.  ;)
Mr Haynes says 8 metric newton thingies/ 6 lbft and then angle tighten a further 30o 
The wires to the sensor were quite brittle, I had to resolder one of them as it broke at the switch
 :y  :y  :y

I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: The Red Baron on 29 September 2009, 18:17:49
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Hi guys,

Anyone here removed the sump before?  I get the oil lack message alot which I think comes from the sensor in the sump so I want to get in there clean things up and clean/replace the strainer.  Looked in the maintenance guides and nothing there so firstly:

- is it a pig of a job or fairly easy?
- paper gasket or sealant for refitting?
- torque values for the sump bolts if known.

TIA :y

Guffer
ask loo-knee, he did the oil pump on my old elite last week :y

[SHOUT] Oi!  Bog roll! Hurry up and pitch in yer reet pink tart [/SHOUT]

Do you think that'll do it...?  ::)
i think you need to shout louder. :D
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Andy B on 29 September 2009, 18:18:09
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I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......



The connections INSIDE the sump.  :y There's 5" or 6" of wire between the plug at the back/top of the sump and the actual level switch.  :y
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Gaffers on 29 September 2009, 18:36:14
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I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......



The connections INSIDE the sump.  :y There's 5" or 6" of wire between the plug at the back/top of the sump and the actual level switch.  :y

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved ::) ::)
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: The Red Baron on 29 September 2009, 23:10:23
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I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......



The connections INSIDE the sump.  :y There's 5" or 6" of wire between the plug at the back/top of the sump and the actual level switch.  :y

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved ::) ::)
yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here.  :P
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: Gaffers on 30 September 2009, 07:34:26
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I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......



The connections INSIDE the sump.  :y There's 5" or 6" of wire between the plug at the back/top of the sump and the actual level switch.  :y

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved ::) ::)
yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here.  :P

Now you're just being rude!  ;D ;D ::) ::)
Title: Re: Sump removal
Post by: The Red Baron on 30 September 2009, 07:48:18
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I havent checked the connections physically, just visually and they looked ok.  Maybe I should get the multimeter on it and wiggle some wires......



The connections INSIDE the sump.  :y There's 5" or 6" of wire between the plug at the back/top of the sump and the actual level switch.  :y

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved ::) ::)
yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here.  :P

Now you're just being rude!  ;D ;D ::) ::)
:D dont know what you mean