Seal the sump

JoeySully

Hi
I had a oil leak comming from the rim of the sump on my starlet.
went to toyota garage was told it seald with silicon engine sealer
i got some. took off the sump dried it well and removed old sealant. However the oil leak is back in two places now. (Ametures eh)im going to try again as i still have half the sealant left.
Any tips on how i can do it better this time?

Kimbot

Find out exactly what way it is leaking, I.E. is it coming throught the sealant?? If it is you will have to apply more preasure to it I suppose!!

bringoutthegimp

I presume you're talking about the entire sump, rather than just the nut?

Surely you need to get a new gasket for it, rather than gunging a load of silicone onto it.......

JoeySully

Its not the sump plug that is leaking. itts the rim around the whole sump ie the rim between the bottomogf the engine block and the sump
but yes i should replace the washer too.

JoeySully

bringoutthegimp wrote:

I presume you're talking about the entire sump, rather than just the nut?

Surely you need to get a new gasket for it, rather than gunging a load of silicone onto it.......

Toyota garage told me that ther is no gasket for it. just selant

maidhc

I have used anaerobic sealant recently and found it brilliant. When you take off the sump again make sure to clean both sides shiny with a brush on a grinder or similar. Also make sure to go around the inside of the bolts! And put on enough stuff!

JoeySully

maidhc wrote:

I have used anaerobic sealant recently and found it brilliant. When you take off the sump again make sure to clean both sides shiny with a brush on a grinder or similar. Also make sure to go around the inside of the bolts! And put on enough stuff!

Thanks
Thats what i felt was the problem. was afraid to put too much on and have it flow into the engine oil.

http://www.jasperengines.com/pdf/RTVAnaerobicSealerTB.pdf