sump studs/bolts

[inzor]

hi, had to change my sump today as the old one was pourous, the new one is alloy.

all went well except 2 of the bolts wouldnt take hold of the threads when trying to get them in, we think the new sump has a slightly thicker top on it, meaning i could need a couple of longer bolts.

is there anywhere i can get the bolts from over the internet? im very rarely near a citroen dealer and need this fixed as soon as i can, its not leaking oil but i dont want to drive it till the last couple of bolts are in.

thanks.

[steve valentine]

Theres a recent thread detailing the size of the bolt get them from eBay for a couple of quid.

[inzor]

thanks, i've just got my tap and dye kit out and measured the ones that werent quite long enough. M7 with a 1mm pitch and 15mm long excluding the head. away to ebay to buy some.

[Barkas]

Hi there. Can you tell me which engine the sump failed on, how old it was and where did you get your replacement sump from and how mucho dinero. Cheers

[inzor]

it was on my 1.9 non turbo. i got the sump off ebay, it was listed as fitting a lot of citroen/pug diesel engines and only cost £68. its alloy too, so wont rust. it is a bit shallower at the flywheel side, we were worried it would make contact with the crankshaft and oil pick up but it worked out ok. also, it has a bracket for an aircon compressor (i think) which means i need 2 bolts at about 50mm long to replace the 15mm bolts. oh the van is an 05 plate.

[Barkas]

Thought so, i have a 1.9. and the sump is very rusty at the front, ive sprayed stuff on it before to slow down the rust. cheers for that info.