Type 4 engine owners...

A lesson to be learned from over tightening the sump plate nut...








one dead case... I'll experiment fixing it once I've got a suitable TIG unit, but until then, it'll go on the possible junk pile

 

Wow.

That looks pretty tragic. Did it take much to do it?

 

Hi Paul,

TIG sounds a lot better idea than the previous owners plastic padding filler fix!!

So glad you are on the case (sorry couldn't resist it). Don't think it would have been long before it did more than just leak oil badly.

Onwards and upwards!

G

 

Ouch. Keep us updated.

 

Found a few minor horrors on mine while the engine is out the bus but that is bad! I suppose there is always a desire to over tighten for good luck but its really not needed,

 

Don't throw that case out if you do decide not to fix it I know a man who can weld it up.

 

Chemical metal!

Are you the previous owner!?

 

it's only a bodge if it fails. i say lets use more chemical metal.

 

potentially stupid question: just to clarify, this is from tightening the sump plate screw too tight rather than the sump plug? ie. the big screw like this
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Sump-plug-M12x1-5-Golf-Jetta-Scirocco-T2-Bay-T25-Check-Size-171941550_act_shop.product_pID_195389_lang_EN_country_GB.htm

 

Just off to pick up some shares in CM.

 

Bit of a crappy design, I think