Originally Posted by
tabetha
Yes the sump comes off in situ, after lowering x member etc to clear.
I've just installed a cometic, heard a lot of good things about them, with loctite 5900 around the ends of the half moon seals.
Are you 100% sure it's the sump, the oil pressure switches leak and spray oil all over the side of the block(as they point upwards) and this runs down and finds it's way all around the sump esp that side.
My switch leaked from between the plastic inner part(with the terminal in the middle) and the metal outer case part.
tabetha
Im not sure to be honest. I cleaned it all off, and it seemed to be coming from the where the oil return from the turbo goes. I cleaned the oil off, put a bigger jubilee clip on the pipe and a bit of gasket sealer around the base where it joins the head/block. Seemed to be fine for about 2-3 miles, then checked when i got back and leaking again. seems to be from the exhaust side. cant see any leaking from the other side much. its mainly driping from the crossmember / steering rack.
doing my head in
fix one thing, then something else breaks.. is this the general rule of cosworth ownership. im only 2 weeks in and im starting to loose hair already.
