Its possible that however did the last oil change cross threaded the sump plug when putting it back in. Or, it could have been the from the current change - you will never know for sure.
Many sumps are alloy and can easily be damaged, the sump plug is made of steel and therefore quite strong. It is possible to repair the sump, but by the time its been removed and the repair made its probably going to cost the same as a new sump.
I agree with BB that it seems cheap. Is that just parts, or parts and labour?
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just the part with out labour
Edited by Pugugly on 14/11/2009 at 20:39
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Going off topic slightly, but I paid 143 quid for my mazda 626 sump from the mazda dealer, I fitted it myself. Imagine that the garage will charge you at least one hour labour plus oil and gasket!!! ( if they dont use some hylomar!)
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You can probably gauge their level of guilt if they charge you labour or not.
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Rebelgirl: get the garage to try a helicoil. Plead poverty. Bat your eyelashes.
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Helicoils are not ideal in this application, because there is so little 'meat' in the sump, which is why they are all too easy to cross-thread in the first place.
The labour involved in messing around with a helicoil could soon add up - the £100 solution the OP has been offered by the garage looks pretty good to me.
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What choice have you got there is no oil in it you can't drive it home, but ask for the old parts for inspection. yes do ask for a helicoil but there not cheap either small thread £15.00 sump plug thread is quite large.
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I know it's of no help to rebelgirl, but many years ago I came across a Mini with a tapered wooden plug hammered into the drain hole.
It worked as well - no leaks.
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Araldite the sump plug back in, and then araldite over it for good measure.
Then just change the oil via a 'Pela' pump or similar, via the dipstick tube.
If you plan on driving the car 'til it dies why bother with a new sump.
If not, why not give the new owners a shock come servicing time!
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I did a superb job on a headlight bracket with an araldite type two pox resin last week,refitted the light and the bracket came of in my hand
Take the sump plug to the same conclusion,you are going round a bend and the sump plug leaks allowing the oil to get under the nearside rear wheel,you brake slightly as the corner tightens up ,the car is thrown off balance,a lampost rears towards you as you hurtle sideways towards it,theres a loud bang------------------------------------
the rest as they say is history
buy the sump OP
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The sump plug in situ (if the threads are shot) has all the dynamic force of gravity acting on a 30 gram sump plug.
Give it a dab with a MIG welder if you really must, but have a mate holding a 'phone with '99' predialled, waiting for the fire before hitting the final '9'.
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The oil sump is steel not ali - also it looks as through a gun was used to un do and possibly do up the plug, too much pressure, probably cross threaded then.
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Rebelgirl: As soon as expedient, you need to dump that garage. They are monkeys.
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What happened in the end?
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As soon as expedient you need to dump that garage. They are monkeys.
Unless Rebelgirl66 knows otherwise, it could have been damaged during a visit to an entirely different garage, or by a previous DIY owner.
Edited by L'escargot on 17/11/2009 at 07:52
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you wouldnt use a gun rebelgirl as there arent enough freds on the fred plus the gunner would get sapped in oil
ford steel sumps are horrible beasts and normally rot out before the plug goes awall
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That's nice to know bb, my 97 Escort has a reasonable patina of iron oxide across the whole of the sump. Across the whole of the car, in fact. :-(
Enjoying your postings lately, keep them up!
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