Sump plugs...why 2?

ed209 · Post by **ed209** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:14 am

[font=Arial] [/font]Why are there 2 sump plugs (d8 diesel), 1 on the bottom of the sump ( which on my car, refuses to budge) and the other on the fromt face of the sump, halfway up!

Tiny Tim · Post by **Tiny Tim** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:15 pm

Possibly because they're baffled??

Post by **DaiRees** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:45 pm

Tiny Tim wrote:Possibly because they're baffled??

They aren't the only ones!

How about a level check hole? Like when you fill a gearbox, fill it until it comes out of the fill hole and robert is your father's brother. Although I always fill the oil using volume measurement and checking with the dipstick.

ed209 · Post by **ed209** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:56 pm

I should be able to undo both plugs easily tho? I think that the bootom plug has been cross threaded!

Post by **steve_earwig** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:13 pm

The one on the side is probably for a low oil level light (had them on the BXs) edit or a temperature sender. As these things are generic across the group, it's probably the same sump with just a bung in it.

Good luck with the plug! I seem to remember seeing some garages use a pump to empty sumps via the dipstick tube, this might be a better (though far from ideal) alternative to potentially trashing your sump.

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:09 pm

its for a oil temp sender, though it was only available on the D8.5 in australia and hong kong

bizzare

ed209 · Post by **ed209** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:12 pm

Does that mean I have a Friday afternoon sump?

Any tips for removing a stuck plug, without knackering it? (wishful thinking

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Post by **steve_earwig** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:29 am

I don't think think there are any tips, if it really is cross-thredded then you have to be prepared in case the thread in the sump strips - it probably could be helicoiled but I'd reckon you'd still need to take the sump off 'cos cutting the thread will make lots of lovely swarf.

Breakers probably won't be much help either, unless you can find someone with a blown up lump.

Or find someone with one of those oil suckers - Hey, look!

puglover · Post by **puglover** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:07 pm

just for your info if you go down the route of a new sump then you will be looking at £50.00 from a motor factor and 28 allen key bolts after removing both the alternator and power stearing pump and bracket and about 2 1/2 hours work to do it....

i know cos i had to change mine as it rusted through ....changed it in june