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[Gaffers]

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

Guffer

[The Red Baron]

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

Guffer

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

[Gaffers]

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

Guffer

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

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

Do you think that'll do it...? 

[Andy B]

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

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 30^o 
The wires to the sensor were quite brittle, I had to resolder one of them as it broke at the switch
    

[Gaffers]

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

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 30^o 
The wires to the sensor were quite brittle, I had to resolder one of them as it broke at the switch
    

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 Red Baron]

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

Guffer

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

[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.

[Andy B]

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

[Gaffers]

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

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved

[The Red Baron]

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

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved

yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here. 

[Gaffers]

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

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved

yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here. 

Now you're just being rude! 

[The Red Baron]

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

fook mi, this is gonna get dirty... maybe I should get the wife involved

yeh, 5 or 6 inch involved here. 

Now you're just being rude! 

dont know what you mean