How much to get sump gasket replaced.

[D1CKY]

Outta curiousity what would most places charge to replace a sump gasket ?

Would they ream you price wise and say its a c**t of a job that'll take hours

After checking my gearbox oil the other day i wandered if the sump gaskets can weep too the same as the gearbox does (touch wood mine is ok so far).

After reading this thread it made me ask.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=487029&highlight=sump+gasket

 

[sideways danny]

it's fairly awkward, but not worse than a lot of other cars. 3-4 hours labour tops

 

[D1CKY]

Ok

Cheers

 

[D1CKY]

Anyone had theres replaced ?

 

[D1CKY]

Anyone ?

 

[Darren S]

it's fairly awkward, but not worse than a lot of other cars. 3-4 hours labour tops

How come it takes that long Danny? Is there a lot to remove first? I had an advisory for a weeping sump gasket today - no probs I thought and enquired on the price all the same. I nearly burst out laughing when they quoted £361 inc.VAT for the job. The few sump jobs I've been involved with in the past have been nowhere near that long on other cars.

D.

 

[sophiesdad]

its because you are meant to remove the subframe , its very tight as where the oil pump sits.
I normally raise the engine and support it from the top and lower the subframe , then you can twist it out. about 3 ish hours.

 

[Dan1587]

its because you are meant to remove the subframe , its very tight as where the oil pump sits.
I normally raise the engine and support it from the top and lower the subframe , then you can twist it out. about 3 ish hours.

That sounds like a right pain in the a**. I'm so glad I work on lorries!! Alot less fiddley ftw

 

[Darren S]

its because you are meant to remove the subframe , its very tight as where the oil pump sits.
I normally raise the engine and support it from the top and lower the subframe , then you can twist it out. about 3 ish hours.

Arse.

D.

 

[Gray]

I did mine the same time I changed the clutch on the 172... easy peasy with the subframe removed!

But, as said... with the subframe in place its an arse to do! Raise the engine, or lower the subframe

 

[D1CKY]

Arse.

D.

Just keep topping it up every once and a while
And go under and wipe any oily residue that you find on the sump unless its drip drip :rasp: