WongRS

iTrader: (11)

Anyone done one, just servicing dad's golf for him and the sump plug pulled the thread out with it on the way out!! bastard aluminum sumps.

How do you get to the 2 sump bolts on the box side that are hidden? surely not a box off job?!

baggy1979

Hi mate ive removed loads of these over the years they are fairly easy to get off there are 2 or 3 bolts through the gearbox bell housing which are a bit fiddly you will need a long ball ended allen key socket for those. Alternatively we used to get them helicoiled when i worked at audi no sump removal required.Hope this helps

WongRS

iTrader: (11)

Long allen key it is i think, thanks pal.

Cossie Sean

i use a T bar allen key with pair of grips to mole grips clamped on crack them off.

use the white VW sealer to put it back together, nothing else

absolute doddle to do, 20 mins maby?!

baggy1979

On some the 2 or 3 through the bell housing there are two notches on the flywheel when you turn the engine over by hand you will see them line up with the bolts.

Cossie Sean

like this but with the ball end and a bit longer,

waited over 2 weeks for it to arrive and gave £40 for it!
never snapped and its had some abuse,

WongRS

iTrader: (11)

everything is off bar these 2 little feckers now, and i haven't got a long enough allen key here, will try and source one.
Do my dad a favor and look what fooking happens.

markk

iTrader: (2)

Ive never had to take a sump off one of these for the plug threads, ive prob helicoiled over 30 of them.

Simply down to bad maintenance. over tightening the threads.