Dinged sump on V6 Vitara
Dinged sump on V6 Vitara
Hi all, we've clobbered the sump on the V6 and now its leaking at the join between the lower bowl and the main pan. (missed the alloy diff so I guess that's a bonus) How do you get the lower bowl off? it looks like I have to remove the front diff to get it out. I'm hoping its just broken the flange seal and with a bit of hammer work and gasket poo it'll be away again. Vit is off road only so a leak-proof fix is all that's required. I'm thinking a sump / diff guard might be a good idea. - Bugger!... If I had fitted the guard when I first thought of it, I wouldn't be in this mess!
Re: Dinged sump on V6 Vitara
You can get it off with the diff still in from memory.
Re: Dinged sump on V6 Vitara
Thanks, I'll look at it tomorrow evening.
Re: Dinged sump on V6 Vitara
OK, the verdict is that the sump will come off with the diff still in the car, but the diff needs to be pulled forward to get it out. We removed the driveshaft and mount bolt at the diff head and loosened the rest of the diff mounts then, using a load binder, ratcheted it forward enough to remove the sump. Hope this helps any other poor suckers who end up with the same problem. Highly recommend a bash plate to avoid it in the first place
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