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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ShauniiBoii on 18 February 2013, 16:04

Title: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 18 February 2013, 16:04
Last thread about intercoolers seemed to go down a storm lol........

I'm after a new sump or used if anyone has as i noticed when doing an oil change mine is leaking and they have tried to patch up the hole with fibre glass.

seen a couple on ebay and some are advertised with sensor hole and some without :\ was there a year they were made and from then on they werent or what :\...

Mines a 1998 5speed GTI Turbo.

cheers.
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 18 February 2013, 16:07
heres one with hole

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-Sump-WITH-Hole-for-Oil-Level-Sensor-VW-AUDI-SEAT-SKODA-1-8T-Turbo-NEW-/170912135525?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CCars+Type%3A1.8+T&hash=item27cb283965

and one without

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sump-Pan-for-VW-Golf-Mk4-IV-1-8T-Turbo-W-Out-Oil-Level-Sensor-aluminium-alloy-/170912179400?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27cb28e4c8
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: rio_gti on 18 February 2013, 18:59
Don't really know what this thread is about....
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: markallen on 18 February 2013, 19:08
I think he's asking if anyone knows which sump he needs for his car?
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: thatwillis on 18 February 2013, 19:26
If your thinking about lowering at some point its worth spending a bit more and getting one of these.
Shallow sump with steel bottom. I eventually got one of these after smashing 3 normal sumps.

(http://www.psituning.com/shopimages/products/normal/shallowsump.jpg)

 http://www.psituning.com/product.php/19144/ecs_hybrid_shallow_sump_conversion_kit___1_8t_150_180_cars  (http://www.psituning.com/product.php/19144/ecs_hybrid_shallow_sump_conversion_kit___1_8t_150_180_cars)
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 19 February 2013, 08:23
well mine has a hole in it thats someone as tried to repair. just after a standard one. would mine have an oil level sensor :\ car isnt here atm so cant check, would have thought they all would have?
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 19 February 2013, 12:27
easy way to tell, go out, stick your head under the car, and see which your sump looks like, the one with the sensor or the one with out the sensor.
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 19 February 2013, 16:48
like i said... i dont have my car here so cant just nip out and check. sure someone must know ... would have thought they all had oil levels...
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: dan2252 on 19 February 2013, 18:11
Mines a 99 and doesn't have a sensor, from what I've seen early ones don't have sensors
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 19 February 2013, 20:34
oh ffs lol wasnt getting an answer so i thought to be safe buy one with sensor, grrr! owell
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: tomparkes on 20 February 2013, 11:49
Looks like people were trying to help you mate, but you only gave them 24 hours!

When you did the oil change, did you not notice if it had a sensor then? I'm pretty sure its quite a hefty plastic part that sits on the underside of the sump, so should be quite easily noticeable - sits over where the big hole is in the picture on the eBay link you posted. If it turns out you don't have a sensor, you're going to have an even more leaky sump when you're done as you'll have nothing to plug the massive hole!

I'd say you got your answer from the lads below, anyway - go and have a look. If you don't have the car available to you, then there's not much else you can do. I'd have said be patient, have a look at the car when you can, maybe even check the part number on the existing sump and then match it up with the new part you want to buy. Tricky, ain't it? :wink:
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: ShauniiBoii on 20 February 2013, 14:55
well 1st off i never did the oil change garage did or obviously id know. (altho i do state i did it oops :P)
2nd i kinda needed an answer asap as need it by monday and theres no such thing as next day delivery in scotland.
3rd sorry cant see an answer from the lads below... apart from when dan commented
Title: Re: SUMP
Post by: tomparkes on 20 February 2013, 18:28
Gotcha - I thought you'd done the oil change so wondered how you didn't spot it then!! Makes sense now :wink:

Hopefully it's the right one mate, otherwise you might be knackered! Did it say in the listing if it comes with a blanking plate, or was that the one without the sensor hole - I can't remember. Anyway hopefully it'll do the trick.

How bad's your leak anyway? My sump seeps slightly from the sump plug, but without getting a new sump or getting it repaired there's not much I can do - it's only a slight drip every now and again and it doesn't really affect my oil levels so I'm just gonna have to put up with an oil spot on the drive! :shocked: