Yep. I did drain oil and did change sump plug gasket. Genuine ford item. Now it still leaks.
What i do?

 

you could try two washers (copper ones)

 

Try a new plug and new copper washer mate and see what happens.

Torque setting for plug should be between 21 to 28 Nm. I do mine 25Nm

If it still leaks then it could be the sump pan itself.

cheeRS

Chris

 

Do ford still sell sump plugs?

 

Stu @ M Developments sells magnetic ones on here. around Ł20 i think.

 

Yes they are less than Ł2 I have a bag of about 10 and about 20 washers.

Can't have enough of things like that....

 

Okay i have to call tomorrow local Ford dealer.
What gaskets you do use?

 

I just use the standard ones, there are like a plastic nylon type of thing. I'll see if the number is on the bag if you want?

 

halfords,Ł2.45

 

As above any motorfactors/halfords do them. They always seems to weep after a while though, i've got a new sump, change the copper washer every oil change and still find it weeps again after a period of time.

 

I bought new sump plug from Ford today. I put new plug and copper washer and still leaking.
Then i tried new plug with that plastic washer and that leaks even more. Then i have coolant leak also, when car cools down at the garage i found some coolant under the car. I spotted it directly under crankshaft pulley, can new QH waterpump leak?
Engine has done only 300miles after proper and expensive rebuilt.

 

Are you tightening things to the correct torque? If the two new parts you've fitted are both leaking it seems to say that there not being tightened properly?!

 

Have you double checked to make sure you have not cross threaded it?

Or someone else for that matter.....

 

You sure its leaking from the actual sump nut? It's the low point of the sump and given that these sumps almost always leak, are you sure the leak isn't higher up, but collecting around the sump nut?

 

If its still leaks after the new plug and washer u could always as a last resort get a nut welded on as its prob the threads on the sump that r are fooked. just make sure the nut is the same thread obviously. Should be sealed after that and its cheaper than a new sump.

 

1. I have new rebuilt engine done less than 300miles
2. I lifted car way up and look after filling oil and i know exactly where oil is coming from. I can see 2-3 min after pouring oils to engine how its start to leak. I can took video if you want
3. I put it 25nm with special tool (new plug & seal ring) leaks badly.
4. Then i put copper washer and turned it pretty tight i say something like 70nm and it holds almost =)

 

I am pretty sure of that, because sump nut has always went okay without any tools and just tightening with tool.

 

Order a sump plug washer from a diesel "1005578". It is metal with a rubber seal built into it. That should not leak, @ least it never has on any of the loads of cars I fit them to...

 

Many thanks i will try that.
Torque fiqure?

 

25-30Nm



dont think it will work though. Even the plastic nylon washers should be enough.

Best of luck though