Sandy Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 My SLR is leaking oil from the sump seal Am I correct in that if I drop the sump it should then be resealed with a sealant as there is no CC gasket? Archive threads are suggesting loctite 574 is there anything else recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 574's the stuff It only hardens on contact with air and so (unlike silicone sealant) there is no risk of particles entering and blocking oilways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 So, I'm getting warm! Would a 50ml tube be enough to re seal the sump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Depends on how many times you want to do it (It's more than enough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I use a wet sump gasket modified by cutting to the shape of the dry sump flange. Seems to work well and is leak free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 EMinW, Thats interesting, which parts of the of the standard gasket need trimming and did you have to make up a template? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Sandy Lay the sump on the kitchen table ( 😳) with the sump flange upwards and clamp/peg a wet sump gasket on top correctly lined up with bolt holes. Using a small tack hammer carefully tap out the shape of the sump flange on the gasket. Then remove the inner portions of the gasket with snips or heavy duty sissors (thegasket is a metal sandwich) and job done! Easier to do than describe! Ive run mine like this for trouble /leak free 2 years, and no messing about with sealant, and the gasket is reuseable. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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