Sump Change

[MrLongbeard]

Much of a job on an MG ZT CDTI?

It looks like a piece of debris that fired across the motorway this morning that I couldn't avoid has done gone put a hole in mine :eek:
Well that's what I'm assuming the 6 litres of oil in the car park is trying to tell me :duh:

[MangoMan]

Didn't the Undertray stop it?

[First_damned]

what a nightmare.

I just saw it in the car park.

[MrLongbeard]

Didn't the Undertray stop it?

I've only got half a tray, I'm guessing it's clattered up behind

what a nightmare.

I just saw it in the car park.

Messy isn't it.

[Mike Noc]

You certainly aren't having a lot of luck with that car. Hope you can get shot of the gremlins soon.

[MrLongbeard]

Over the past 4 years I've had 100,000 miles trouble free, me thinks it's been saving everything up to have a massive fit on me.

[MangoMan]

Damn, the Sump looks pretty tough on those... Actually has 2 parts to it.

Thought I would post this for your info: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001736

[Ken Lion]

....Thought I would post this for your info: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001736
Not going to cheer him up much though.:eek:
Hopefully something available from a scrappy.

[MrLongbeard]

Local scrappy, £45 for the whole sump assembly, that'll do for me.

Poked a camera underneath whilst it was in the flatbed, nothing that'll win prices but enough to make me think just the sump plate got taken out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0784_zpsfonqnnbf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0784_zpsfonqnnbf.jpg.html)

Half width it looks like something has scored the plate front to back, will know better when I go under for a look.

[MangoMan]

Local scrappy, £45 for the whole sump assembly, that'll do for me.

Poked a camera underneath whilst it was in the flatbed, nothing that'll win prices but enough to make me think just the sump plate got taken out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0784_zpsfonqnnbf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0784_zpsfonqnnbf.jpg.html)

Half width it looks like something has scored the plate front to back, will know better when I go under for a look.

I see where you mean..... :(

But to me it looks like your Undertray has been butchered...???

I think this just goes to prove to the people who prefer to remove them because of the extra 10 minutes to take them off to Service - certainly cheaper than what you see has happened here!

Maybe it wouldn't have saved the Sump, but my money would be that it would have...;)

But sorry to see this Mr Longbeard. :o

[MrLongbeard]

The tray was mostly like that when I bought it, never gave it a second thought.
Besides sooner that plate than whatever it was flicking up further back and hitting something else, 6 litres of oil is a darn bit cheaper than 60 litres of diesel.:eek:

[Thomas]

at least your subframe etc is nice and protected with a nice coat of oil :getmecoat:

[DMGRS]

Yep, just looks like the plate has been damaged - the rest is probably fine.
Your undertray has definitely been butchered - if you follow the edge, you can see where it's been cut poorly. James May wouldn't like that handywork. :D

Find a 2nd hand tray (original trays are best, with the most sound deadening and best materials) and get it secured with a set of these:
75/ZT Undertray Fixings - Set (http://www.dmgrs.co.uk/collections/bolts-and-fixings/products/rover-75-mg-zt-undertray-fixing-kit-10x-bolts-and-clips-kzm000050-kzm000050)

[MrLongbeard]

Now there's your problem..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0785_zpsuhijsdba.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0785_zpsuhijsdba.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0786_zpsmmua7fwj.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0786_zpsmmua7fwj.jpg.html)

[First_damned]

Now there's your problem..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0785_zpsuhijsdba.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0785_zpsuhijsdba.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/R30Jeff/Service/IMAG0786_zpsmmua7fwj.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/R30Jeff/media/Service/IMAG0786_zpsmmua7fwj.jpg.html)

I wonder what hit it to cause it to fracture like that.

Was it as simple as unbolt and bolt new one straight one? or new gasket too?

[MrLongbeard]

16 bolts & a new gasket (£10) join jobbed.

[Best_of_British]

While on the subject of sump covers, were 2 different types fitted to the CDT? My tourer has one the same as the picture above, but the project one is different with a round indent on on it, hard to explain:

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz202/are_u_on_drugs/Sunroof/th_20141004_101847_zps1b812344.jpg (http://s828.photobucket.com/user/are_u_on_drugs/media/Sunroof/20141004_101847_zps1b812344.jpg.html)

Not a good picture but you can just about see the round bit Im on about.