OIL LEAKS~

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Need a little advice~OIL LEAKS~

1st one located~ What do I need to fix, just a oil change kit??, the leak is coming from the sump plug.

thanks

Sime~Text

Oil change kit should have 2 circular paper gaskets, a new copper washer for the sump plug and new little copper washers for the bolts that hold the plate on. Make sure you take the plate off and give the oil screen a good wash in petrol or similar and the plate also, then fit up with the new gaskets and washers etc.

Cheers,
Ian.

Hey thanks for the advice~

Sime~

When you do the sump plug and plate nuts up again dont go balistic

They are crush washers and the 6? nuts on the plate are sort of fragile

Firm but tight - but no Hulk impersonations, ok?

Cool
thanks Guys~

Yes, just use small spanners and a small amount of force...
especially with the 6 or 8 small nuts around the plate....

I'll bet everyone wishes that their oil leaks were that easy to fix !!!!!!!

Lee

now keep an eye on it after the job

one of the few times i got a servo to do an oilchange on my 1960 bug they stuffed up and by the time i was up the rd the NEW bearing seized in a 100 mtrs arghhhhhhhh.
wonder why the oil light was on i was a mere mechanical midget then .... 1969 !

it had leaked out over night due to undertightening ....
nevr again.

karmen wrote:one of the few times i got a servo to do an oilchange on my 1960 bug they stuffed up and by the time i was up the rd the NEW bearing seized in a 100 mtrs arghhhhhhhh.

Which bearing was that?