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joe2612 wrote:Oh and getting off the sump is an ABSOLUTE ARSE. i had to smash the old one to smitherines just to get to two bloody bolts next to the fly wheel....

agreed, mine has liquid metal sealing it on the bottom (speed hump) because i simply could not remove those bolts near the fly wheel.

alexperkins wrote:haynes manual has a pretty good run down. you have to disconnect the drive shaft on the right hand side to get to it. if you need scan, let me know.

Alex, i would appreciate the scan please pal. Also are you 100% sure you dont have to remove the gear box to get it off? i really dont want to be doing that myself.

Dan

Is this a viable option?

Leave the threaded bolt in place and seal it up, then use this to extract the oil

http://www.pelapumps.co.uk/default.aspx?A10PAGE=PL6000

Dan

joe2612 wrote:Oh and getting off the sump is an ABSOLUTE ARSE. i had to smash the old one to smitherines just to get to two bloody bolts next to the fly wheel....

i have been told you can get at those little bastards near the fly wheel with a ball ended hex key, is this true?

Dan

Can you actually believe it.. i've only gone and done the same bloody thing myself......

ah bugger what a nightmare!

Its due to it being over torqued when fitting a new sump bolt, or reusing the existing one. It is a good idea to always use a new one mind you!

Did you get the scan email dan?

joe2612 wrote:Can you actually believe it.. i've only gone and done the same bloody thing myself......

never! are you getting it re-tapped or putting a new sump on?

OK, So took my car to my mechanic down the road( well i had to be towed as had no oil :\) . Basically he said that he would drill the old one out and fit a new one... and seemed pretty confident of it aswell. It should be done tommorow so i'll ask exactely what he did. I've done alot of research anyhow and found you can buy self-tapping sump plugs, which are specifically designed for the soft alloy. My main problem was getting the old one out hence why it had to go to a mechanic with the right tools to do it...

I would avoid getting a new sump at all costs! purley becasue when i was breaking my old Gti last year, the sump ( the remains of it!) was the single hardest thing to get off the car.

i think im just going to take mine in a let them sort it however they see fit.

Ok Guys, Got the car back today, Mechanic had no problem doing it, simply drilled out the old bolt and helicoiled a new one in- it had even done on my car before! Cost £41 in total, inc of labour and parts. not to bad bad but a hefty price for a silly mistake!

good price mate, i've been quoted £60 + VAT at autotechz in Notts. Going to ring round somemore places today.