Williams Sump

[northy]

This is mainly aimed at benr, J3ned, Hill power & BB tunning.

I have been told that my sump plug on my williams has worn the thread away on the sump.

The next oil change i have will probally remove whats left of the thread. The garage says they can call a specialist to helicoil a new thread into the sump for £150 (ish)

But how much are new sumps and how easy are they to change. Does the engine need to be raised ?

[Winston]

Nick hill has s/h sumps in stock

The subframes in the way..... so its lift the engine or drop the subframe

[northy]

ace.

might just plump for a helicoil then.



Tryed to fit the R19 mount and u carnt fit it with the engine in situ...not enough space.....might be best to raise it a bit.

[clowo16v]

You should be able to helicoil it yourself its not that difficult.

See ya

Matt

[j3ned]

ive loads of em here - £20 to you dude

[Fred]

i fitted one yesterday, 2hour job

[northy]

j3ned - are they second hand mate ? and how is the sump plug thread ?

Fred - 2 hours with the engine in or out ?

never helicoiled anything before - and im scared of getting metal fillings in the sump.... :(

[Rich]

ive loads of em here - £20 to you dude

you need to have a word with the rest of your work colleagues then mate, i phoned up for one not so long ago and they wanted £80! needless to say i had to source one form another company

[Slithers]

This is mainly aimed at benr, J3ned, Hill power & BB tunning.

I have been told that my sump plug on my williams has worn the thread away on the sump.

The next oil change i have will probally remove whats left of the thread. The garage says they can call a specialist to helicoil a new thread into the sump for £150 (ish)

But how much are new sumps and how easy are they to change. Does the engine need to be raised ?

£150.00!!!

Thats well fookin steep that.

WTF, theres only one place you should tell that specialist to go.

[Fred]

i just lifted the engine up from the cambelt end and pulled the sump out through the subframe

[BigBoreBri]

Northy mate dont worry about a helicoil...

The sump has quite a bit of casting around the drain hole, if you can find the next thread size up, me thinks i used a tap for a 3/8th hydraulic fitting like.

Cant remember the exact tap size/pitch but its quite common... :P

[BenR]

if you tap or helicoil be careful of swarf.

Sumps on a williams can be a bastard if you get even one of the bolts strip/thread/rounded.........took me an entire day and half to get once off once with all the stuck bolts.

[BigBoreBri]

Good point ben, if your gonna use a tap use a spiral flute one as it draws the swarf out as it cuts... :)

[Justin..]

u could always use a hoover as u do it :shock:

[northy]

Mmmm not sure what to do now.

how much are new sumps ?

[Rich]

from renault £192.(42 i think)+vat mate i enquired about one the other day

[Fred]

get one of j3ned