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i put a dent in the bottom of the sump will i need to get it pulled out or will it be ok. Will it affect the oil pick up or the bottom of the engine?



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Dent? Where?

your quick. i was fixing up my post. see it now

As long as the oil pickup isnt damaged you should be alright. Had the tie rod do that to mine when I hit a stump at LCMP. Not to hard to remove and bash back out so I would do it anyway.

you can remove the sump with engine still in.. take it off, bash it out, new gasket, refit sump, all good

bogged wrote:you can remove the sump with engine still in.. take it off, bash it out, new gasket, refit sump, all good

+1, just check your oil pickup when you pull the sump to check its not damaged. If you need a hand give me a call.

Layto....

this is what happens when dint in sump contcts with engine internals:

http://www.bellarine4x4club.org.au/gall ... temId=2991

pulling the sump off and banging it out is easy. just a fu ck of a job.

My mate had a VP commodore with a sump more dinted then that use to pull of burnouts off the time and never had any trouble.

Dave.

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If you know someone who can weld, weld a nut to the sump (one that fits the thread of your slide hammer), screw the slide hammer to the nut & pull it out. I would say that its not a major enough dint to have damaged your pickup. If it was cracked or damaged you would more than likely already know as your oil pressure would be low.

Once you have removed the dint, grind the nut off & paint.

Or you could leave it there, it probably will never cause you any problems.

All 6cyl & V8 ford engines until recenty had a very exposed sump & 95% of them are dinted worse than that & it never really affected them.

When I built the stroker for my 1 tonner the sump was slightly dented. First fire up with the big crank and it was hitting!! I did the same, weld a nut on and slide hammer it out. Make sure u empty the sump and go easy on the welding. Sumps arent that thick.

azzad wrote:

dave_str wrote:My mate had a VP commodore with a sump more dinted then that use to pull of burnouts off the time and never had any trouble.

Dave.

Thats great, coz the VP commodore and patrol motors are heaps similar.

Im sure hell be glad to know he can still do burn-outs.

Dont be a wanker azza or is it a problem you cant help.

I am very well aware that the motors are totally different. But I was pointing out that both motors are stressed and his didn't have any issues.

Dave.

Take a deep breath and calm down mate, I was just taking the piss sorry I offended.

wouldnt bother me (dent that is)

Duff wrote:pulling the sump off and banging it out is easy. just a fu ck of a job.

so is changing a siezed motor.