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OIL LEAKS~
s-deez - March 11th, 2006 at 06:47 PM

OK~

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


Desert Bug - March 11th, 2006 at 08:03 PM

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.


s-deez - March 11th, 2006 at 08:19 PM

Hey thanks for the advice~

Sime~


Bizarre - March 11th, 2006 at 08:25 PM

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?


s-deez - March 11th, 2006 at 09:07 PM

Cool
thanks Guys~


68AutoBug - March 12th, 2006 at 10:35 AM

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


karmen - March 14th, 2006 at 10:26 PM

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 !


karmen - March 14th, 2006 at 10:27 PM

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


oval TOFU - March 15th, 2006 at 12:02 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by karmen

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?