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Title: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 10:32
Removed about 20 sump bolts including the 3 gearbox bolts and still couldnt remove sump!
Then got the tourch out and found 3 little gremlins on the gearbox side hidden! I couldnt get a 10mm on them so used a  long alan key.

Changed the pick up pipe.
Been putting the job off for a long time as I hate oil everywhere but its a simple easy job to do once found every sump bolt  :cool:

Rubbish pointless thread  :laugh:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: AD1.8T on 10 July 2012, 12:18
Urrrghhhh i need to do this but cannot be arsed right now lol did you do it on a deive or did u cheat and use a ramp lol ?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 12:29
Nah mate on the drive took about an hour and lots of f'ing and swearing because I couldnt find every bolt lmao
really not hard at all.

Jack the car up
empty oil
remove 3 gearbox bolts
remove all sump bolts
remove oil pick up pipe (2x10mm bolts)
Then reverse but makesure you use a good sump sealant and remove the sh!te left in the sump and old gasket.

Question for everyone, once the sump is removed whats the black plastic thing hanging above the pick up pipe?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 10 July 2012, 12:34
Mine were that caked in crud, I didnt know you could even get a 10mm on, I was using just the allen key attachement on my socket set  :lipsrsealed:

But then asked on here and the rest is history  :tongue:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 12:56
haha Yeah they all 10mm and alan key fitment.
The hardest ones were the 3 hidden ones which I used the alan key for  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 13:16
forgive my oblivious nature, what the hoohaa does the sump do and removing it from the AUM is a good idea?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 13:50
please tell me your jokin  :huh:

I think we may have thread of the week  :grin:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 13:54
Everyone does it, it weighs a ton mate so losin this makes sence.   :smug:

Have you not heard of this before?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: cullygti on 10 July 2012, 13:56
it just carries excess oil losing this is a good weight saving tip and can increase performance by upto 10bhp so you then have 160bhp instead of 150  :wink: unless yours is mapped of course  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 14:15
ok kool, only reason i am asking is because my last car was a nissan premiera 2.0 sport and...lets face it, you can take a pair of bolt cutters to that car andit'll still run...badly...but it would still run. looks like this is on my to do list as well as the pipes then  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 14:19
Definatley thread of the week.

Forget ARB's and Catch cans we got REMOVING SUMP's too  :laugh:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 14:22
ok you've made your point, it was an honest question thats all :huh:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 14:27
Abit of banter mate

But honestly if you have a AUM its the same thing.
You do need to change your oil pick up pipe too if it havent been done recently as they get blocked and starve your engine of oil and kill it  :sick:

This thread was pointless and I just wanted to express the pig of a job finding stupid bolts to remove the sump, thats it  :grin:.

Just remember to put the sump back on I wont take responsibilty of seizing your engine if you forget haha
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 14:31
cool ok, i'll have to find a thread for this as it sounds a good idea as my 1.8t is loaded with spec from the first owner, 1 from new, and i think he preferred the comfort more than anything...though i think his son may have fitted the 6" fox wheels  :sick:

thanks though for if you hadnt posted this in the first place i would never of known
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: cullygti on 10 July 2012, 14:54
james dont leave the sump off ffs but as jamie said get the pickup pipe sorted as its a must on the 1.8t  :wink:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 15:09
james dont leave the sump off ffs but as jamie said get the pickup pipe sorted as its a must on the 1.8t  :wink:

yeh i figured that when i reread cheers gully, maybe im gonna have to ask a mate down at vw to help me out with that one when the time comes...i take it less weight means less fuel burn allowing for more fuel consuming mods?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 July 2012, 17:03
forgive my oblivious nature, what the hoohaa does the sump do and removing it from the AUM is a good idea?

quoting that for future giggles encase you do a Wanye :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin:

Also please don't ever do any maintenance on your car :lipsrsealed: :grin: :tongue:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 17:09
forgive my oblivious nature, what the hoohaa does the sump do and removing it from the AUM is a good idea?

quoting that for future giggles encase you do a Wanye :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin:

Also please don't ever do any maintenance on your car :lipsrsealed: :grin: :tongue:

thanks...i think  :huh: as i believe Cully said in one of posts about hoses, do it yourself and learn something along the way.  :tongue: but to be honest with you im in the fortunate position to take it to VW and have them sort it out otherwise, call it a reset button if you want  :smug:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: daz veedub on 10 July 2012, 17:19
gonna do mine soon  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 10 July 2012, 17:29
forgive my oblivious nature, what the hoohaa does the sump do and removing it from the AUM is a good idea?

quoting that for future giggles encase you do a Wanye :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin:

Also please don't ever do any maintenance on your car :lipsrsealed: :grin: :tongue:

whose Wayne?
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 July 2012, 17:31
 :grin:

Im glad iv started this thread now haha
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: cullygti on 10 July 2012, 17:56
you cant really go wrong with hoses but sumps and technical things you can if you dont know what your doing i mean this in the nicest possible way when i say im fooking glad you didnt read thread of the week  :grin:  :grin:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: JC on 10 July 2012, 18:37
forgive my oblivious nature, what the hoohaa does the sump do and removing it from the AUM is a good idea?

quoting that for future giggles encase you do a Wanye :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin:

Also please don't ever do any maintenance on your car :lipsrsealed: :grin: :tongue:

whose Wayne?


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Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 10 July 2012, 23:58
I've heard that strapping a Bavarian midget to the underside of your car with a plastic vending machine cup is just as efficient as an engine sump yet ultimately a fraction of the weight and cost.
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: JimBR on 11 July 2012, 06:14
Dry sump..

Because race car!!
Title: Re: Sump removal (What a bugger!)
Post by: GTi_James on 11 July 2012, 12:10
thanks guys  :rolleyes: