Sloppysod wrote: 26 Oct 2022, 14:11
Steve, I need to remove my sump as I have oil seaping through the sump joint seal.
Long time since I stripped an engine down and then it was reassembly with gaskets, so, the jointing compound Citroën used seems to be rock solid,
- What jointing compound did you use when putting it back?
Any tips before I start would be much appreciated.
I've taken the sump off a DV6 - will generally hang on just the sealant alone! I can't recall (will check at the weekend if get chance) but think there may be 2 shouldered studs which can be unscrewed a few turns and so push the sump off its face, breaking the seal. I didn't do this, instead used a wide flat blade scraper pushed into the gap, twisted slight and pop! Off it comes.
Bear in mind, due to the silly recessed sump plug, there's a good volume of oil inside an "emptied" sump (about 700ml from memory, I did measure it) so be careful not to end up wearing that!
Exhaust flexi section needs to come off ideally to clear the way. Access to some fixing is poor, think was 1/4 inch drive and long extension - near the lower rear engine mount I think.
It'll drip oil in your face from inside the crankcase seemingly endlessly, not a fun job in that regard.
I used a standard RTV sealant (loctite black "high performance" stuff I think, I can check as there are multiple varieties)
Matt
