Sump Query

[arthill]

I have discovered that sump pan is porous and oil is seeping through, is this a common thing to happen to a five year old car,as it is the first one I've ever had, Is it advisable to fit second hand or new?

John

[VXL V6]

I don't think they are very expensive, I think James replaced one on his V6 recently and i'm sure it was something like £20.  :-/

[arthill]

Thanks mate

[Jukeboxnut]

The sump on my car is extremely rusty and it's less than 4 years old so it appears to be a problem on some of these cars.

I was thinking of replacing it until I looked at the work involved, it appears that you have to drop the subframe and possibly disconnect part of the steering to remove it!

For the time being I have scraped it down and rust treated it but it looks to be wafer thin in places.

Some years ago my son's Fiesta sump pan rusted through and I used an epoxy resin repair material from Halfords which worked perfectly for the 2 years he owned the car.

If my sump springs a leak I will use the same stuff to repair it.

[The Cambelt Kid]

The sump on my car is extremely rusty and it's less than 4 years old so it appears to be a problem on some of these cars.

I was thinking of replacing it until I looked at the work involved, it appears that you have to drop the subframe and possibly disconnect part of the steering to remove it!

For the time being I have scraped it down and rust treated it but it looks to be wafer thin in places.

Some years ago my son's Fiesta sump pan rusted through and I used an epoxy resin repair material from Halfords which worked perfectly for the 2 years he owned the car.

If my sump springs a leak I will use the same stuff to repair it.

Crikes, i can't believe you'd need to change a sump so soon on one of the late Omegas.  Maybe i'm being a bit mardy as mine is dripping with fresh oil at the moment  

PS: I thought Meegas stoped in 2003, how come you got a 2004 model?

Cheers

[Jukeboxnut]

The car was built  December 03 but not registered until April 04 for some reason.

The leasing company I bought it from racked up 90,000 on it, perhaps that is why the sump rotted.

[arthill]

The sump on my car is extremely rusty and it's less than 4 years old so it appears to be a problem on some of these cars.

I was thinking of replacing it until I looked at the work involved, it appears that you have to drop the subframe and possibly disconnect part of the steering to remove it!

For the time being I have scraped it down and rust treated it but it looks to be wafer thin in places.

Some years ago my son's Fiesta sump pan rusted through and I used an epoxy resin repair material from Halfords which worked perfectly for the 2 years he owned the car.

If my sump springs a leak I will use the same stuff to repair it.

Thanks for comments but was wondering if resin repair is possible while oil is seeping through? :-/

John