Crossflow sump bolt torque

[Cannonball Bob]

Have done a quick search but found nothing conclusive....

Anyone know what the torque setting is for the sump retaining bolts on a 1600 crossflow?

I know it's "not much" but that's a bit of a relative term.

 

^{Get that bowser out of here! We'll go with what we've got!}

[CaterBram]

From the last page of the build manual

 

Sump In Sequence

(1) 3 to 5 lb/ft

(2) 6 to 8 lb/ft

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So i assume once round on the first setting and once round on the second setting

 

Q469 WET, 1990 Caterham 1690 Crossflow Long Cockpit in Ali except for the red bits.

We are doing Yorkshire 3 Peaks in aid of Rotherham Hospice

 

Edited by - CaterBram Jnr on 4 Mar 2010 13:45:47

[Cannonball Bob]

Blimey! That's really not much at all! 😳

Thanks!

 

^{Get that bowser out of here! We'll go with what we've got!}

[jingars]

Identical figures in "Rebuilding and Tuning Ford's Kent Crossflow Engine" by Peter Wallage.

 

"Oil drain screw" 20-25 lb/ft

 

Edited by - jingars on 4 Mar 2010 14:32:26

[Cannonball Bob]

Ah yes....the sump plug. Well, that never actually came out. The oil drained through the two inch gash carved by a rogue flint. Quickest drain-down I've ever seen. 😳

 

^{Get that bowser out of here! We'll go with what we've got!}

[jingars]

New sump, or were you able to have the original repaired?

[Cannonball Bob]

Old one is being repaired and reinforced by a well known Basingstoke-based ductwork fabricator.

In fact, it's given me an idea....think I'll armour the entire car and call it a Snatch Seven...or a Sneven.

 

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[jingars]

A Brentified sump?

 

Excellent

 

Hope your Sneven is back on the road soon.

[I.Mupferit]

Ah yes....the sump plug. Well, that never actually came out.

Bob, don't assume the sump plug is still tight! It was removed before welding up so as not to melt the nylon washer.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 5 Mar 2010 13:25:01

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Have sent him a text. Let's hope he can hear the phone !

 

 

[Crudders]

Bob, don't assume the sump plug is still tight! It was removed before welding up so as not to melt the nylon washer.

 

And don't rely on a sump plug staying tight with a nylon washer - mine didn't. I was lucky to get away with that as it came out a few minutes after I left the M3 and I heard it bouncing around under the car.

 

A dowty washer (steel with a bonded rubber seal) is a better bet. Halfords sell 'em.

 

Crudders