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Offline opel

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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #10 on: 24 January 2012, 19:48 »
we had a engineering company helicoil and skoda police car for us but a couple of months later it come loose and dumped the oil out and ruined the engine so be careflu
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2012, 20:28 »
I would not trust a helicoil on a sump plug, if it works loose and falls out you have had it.
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #12 on: 24 January 2012, 22:44 »
Next time tighten it with your hand, then get spanner and tighten it.  :wink:
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #13 on: 25 January 2012, 09:00 »
Exactly what happened with mine, so I got some jb weld, put it on the threads and wound it in, then a bit on top for luck.... Drove it to Paris and back and it's been fine and this was about a year ago!!
If the sump has to come off anyway to be re-tapped ( as you don't want to be getting swarf in there) then it may as well be replaced with a new one.... Just haven't got round to doing it yet!!!!
Oil pick up at the same time too  :smiley:
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #14 on: 26 January 2012, 17:17 »
All sorted. £46 to put a new thread in the sump and fit my front brake pads  :grin:

All I need to do now is find about £200 to do the rear bushes  :cry: :cry:
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #15 on: 26 January 2012, 18:22 »
Quote from: mowlamb on 26 January 2012, 17:17

All I need to do now is find about £200 to do the rear bushes  :cry: :cry:

How much?!  :shocked:
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #16 on: 26 January 2012, 19:22 »
4 hrs labour he reckons which is about £140-£150 then £30 for the bushes so near on £200  :sad:
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #17 on: 26 January 2012, 19:42 »
do it yourself mowlamb you dont need to remove the rear beam
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Re: Problem with MK4 Sump
« Reply #18 on: 26 January 2012, 19:48 »
I know, seen the how to and it seems like way too much hassle. It is something I'm going to look into maybe having a go but everyone has said it's a lot easier to pay someone else lol!
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