TDI Sump failure 2003 TDI

Crinkly Dave · 29-01-2007, 22:44

Hi Guys

Major oil leak on Friday night due to cracked aluminium sump. Sump being welded at present, and hopefully will only cost the same as the SKODA silicone sealant at £15.63. MAJOR PROBLEM was undoing the 10mm bolts which where shielded by the end of the sump adjacent the transmission casting. Anyone any preferences for best tool to do this? Only just managed to get them off with a 10mm socket and swivel joint on a 1/4 drive socket set. May not be good enough to replace them? Ideas??

Lummox · 29-01-2007, 23:17

A long ball ended 5mm allen key is your best friend, go steady and dont cross thread them.

29-01-2007, 22:44	#1
Crinkly Dave Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	TDI Sump failure 2003 TDI Hi Guys Major oil leak on Friday night due to cracked aluminium sump. Sump being welded at present, and hopefully will only cost the same as the SKODA silicone sealant at £15.63. MAJOR PROBLEM was undoing the 10mm bolts which where shielded by the end of the sump adjacent the transmission casting. Anyone any preferences for best tool to do this? Only just managed to get them off with a 10mm socket and swivel joint on a 1/4 drive socket set. May not be good enough to replace them? Ideas??

29-01-2007, 23:17	#2
Lummox Hairy Yeti Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,322 Thanks: 18 Thanked 559 Times in 489 Posts	Re: TDI Sump failure 2003 TDI A long ball ended 5mm allen key is your best friend, go steady and dont cross thread them.

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