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Sump grounded out on Cats eye... big mess!

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Thought I'd see if a different subject gets more views...[;)]

While driving home on Friday my sump developed a leak... reckon it needs a helicoil?

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This was the result of the car bottoming out and the sump getting overfriendly with a cats eye!

Things I learned from this..

1. Do not overtake on the 3057 north of Romsey

2. Emptying the contents of the sump over the turbo and exhaust creates ALOT of smoke!

3. Spraying the cars you have just overtaken with oil and smoke does not make them your friends

4. Spraying the rear wheels with oil at 80mph will cause the draw string on your butt hole to spontaneously pull tight!

Oh well...

Car does smell a bit of oil now too...

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All fixed now though, 105 quid for new sump + oil and filter.

Scott
 
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I thought mine was bad

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This happened after going over a hump back bridge at speed on standard
suspension, not smoke, though was able to drive a good 15 miles with a
'find my way home trail' before the STOP message appeared.

I now have a Diesel Geek ali sump guard to ensure that the above doesn't happen again [:)]

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#21 ·
i have had the same problem as you. i ran over an old piece of exhaust left in the middle of the road, only drove a 100yrds or so before it was safe to pull over,

ived had a new sump fitted. new oil pick up pire and now a new oil pump, and new oil pressure switch (twice)

but the oil pressure light still goes off after around 20 minutes of driving

what else could be the problem ?
 
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