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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#897394
whatever it is called I need the round plate from the bottom of the sump that has the drain plug in it, with a drain plug would be good, trying to track down a bad oil leak and I think this will help, Newcastle area would be nice
Thanks
Don
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scot70wagon Wolfsburg Wizard

543 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#897401
call around don should be ble to help.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#897408
Hi Donn
its the sump plate
all early ones had the sump plug, then VW decided to make sure everyone took the plate off to clean the screen inside, so, deleted the plug.

I always use an oil change gasket set which contains the copper rings for the 6 small capnuts and the sump plug washer and 2 gaskets.
That stops most oil leaks from there..
although I always use Permatex on all gaskets to make sure no leaks.

Good idea is to have spare capnuts and studs..

the odd time they do leak, its usually past one of the small copper washers.

cheers

LEE

PS: tried nyloc nuts once.. leaked thru the nuts... lol

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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#897410
Bloody hell Lee, do you polish the inside of your engine too?
Thanks Scott, I'll drop in tomorrow after 5
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Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#897412
It's a service part.
Any vw parts supplier should be able to supply one.
The kit contains a new sump plate, 2 gaskets and new copper washers.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#897413
donn wrote:Bloody hell Lee, do you polish the inside of your engine too?
Thanks Scott, I'll drop in tomorrow after 5
Hi Donn

No, but I always wipe the oil out of there... lol

otherwise it would be greasy.... lol

LEE
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1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#897460
Lee I just found your oil leak~M
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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#897511
I've found that with old original cases, like all of mine, the sump plate stud threads in the crankcase start to get weak and strip out. I've had to helicoil a couple of mine. To stop this from happening, I do a revised service schedule, as recommended to me by some expert VW mechanics.

Change oil every 5000km via the drain plug, but only take the sump plate off every second service (10000km). Obviously, clean the strainer and sump plate when you take it off. I buy the German-made sump plate gasket kits and find that they easily last two removals, so I only change gaskets every four oil changes/20000km.
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Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#897537
Sounds good Waveman. That's about my approach too.
Once you start helicoil replacements, however, it's best to do them all.
They have all done the same amount of work and a helicoil is going to be stronger than the original thread.
Phil.