oil pickup help

[andc1]

doing a oil change weekend and thought i'll check the pickup to make sure its all clear but not really sure where/how to do this? any guides anywhere?

cheers

[richw911]

You will need to remove the sump 

[andc1]

ok so drain oil, just undo all the bolts and off it comes? what am i looking for once its off? will i need a gasket to put sump back on?

[richw911]

ok so drain oil, just undo all the bolts and off it comes? what am i looking for once its off? will i need a gasket to put sump back on?

AFAIK there is no gasket you will need to use sealant 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://wordpress.yell.com/motoring/files/2010/09/Sump-1.8T.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.yell.com/motoring/blog/vw-sump-sludge-%25E2%2580%2593-a-killer/&usg=__aWYxX-SVIMZVDF22XomKOTRraI8=&h=225&w=300&sz=75&hl=en&start=26&zoom=1&tbnid=wi3lcYl_cijdCM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=193&ei=JLecTYzpMIOl8QOu1PHfBg&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1.8t%2Boil%2Bpick%2Bup%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D608%26tbm%3Disch0%2C807&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=380&oei=E7ecTd-OM9yR4gb_uNGCBw&page=3&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:26&tx=143&ty=56&biw=1024&bih=608

[andc1]

that big thing in the middle?

[richw911]

that big thing in the middle?

Yep 

[andc1]

just a case of wiping it down with a cloth and inside it?

[richw911]

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/290892/1925105.aspx#1925105 

[andc1]

cheers for that link, might just buy a new one if there cheap as, what they called strainer or oil pick up thingy?!!!

[richw911]

cheers for that link, might just buy a new one if there cheap as, what they called strainer or oil pick up thingy?!!!

Both = same thing