Oil sump question
- nakedfrog
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Oil sump question
So, I have two stripped screws on my 1973 Super Beetle's oil sump... thus causing it to leak oil. What are my options? Replace the sump?
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Oil sump question
Step studs are available 8/6mm IIRC, you can carefully tap the lower part of the hole and send them in. When you are done, get a paper towel smeared with heavy grease and wipe the bottom of the inside of the sump to pick up any flakes of aluminum. Then add a half a quart of oil to do a final rinse. This is a critical step with engines that have no oil filter.nakedfrog wrote:So, I have two stripped screws on my 1973 Super Beetle's oil sump... thus causing it to leak oil. What are my options? Replace the sump?
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