guidance on changing the sump

[joe81]

Hi All,

got to change the sump on the clio tomorrow, has a hole in it

got no issues doing the mechanics, but is there any thing i need to be aware of?

i see it has a rubber gasket in place already, so i assume no need for gasket seal?

only issue - does the sump need to be torqued up, or can i just tighten it up, opposite to opposite (if that makes sense )

thanks in advance

 

[scotty2hotty81]

i would replace the gasket, there prone to leaking at the best of times, 15nm torque if you like

 

[DannyR]

Gasket can be used no need for any sealant as said. Just nip them up tight and be careful when unbolting not to strip the head of the bolt. You will need to drop whole of subframe too.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^no you don't son, lift the engine up, sump comes out with the subframe in place, easy peasy

 

[Nick_P]

As fred said, but getting to some of the bolts can be pretty tricky

 

[scotty2hotty81]

you can get to the tricky ones through the arch.

 

[joe81]

^no you don't son, lift the engine up, sump comes out with the subframe in place, easy peasy

sub frames fooked anyway fellas, so should be an easy job.

bought it accident damaged for my bro, really clean ph2, monaco blue from the anglia regions, plenty of tidy mods by the looks of things, engine bay polished etc

have to get some pics up