sump depth

Justin, did your sump bolt straight up or did you have to remove the existing captive bolts from the block?
I'm undecided which way to go, either remove the captive bolts, get new 20mm long bolts and goo it and bolt it up.
Or
Drill out the sump bolt holes and use the Isuzu landy rubber gasket and all associated gaskets and the existing captive bolts.

I assume the captive bolts are what I called the studs. I.E. Half the sump was held on with normal bolts, the other half have thread coming out of the block and you put nuts on.

I found the base of the captive bolts was larger than the holes in the sump, so the only choice was to remove the captive bolts and use normal bolts, or widen about half the holes in the sump.

Sounds like exactly what you have found also.

I removed all the captive bolts/studs and used normal stainless bolts and RTV silicone.

Cheers judo, now to get the bloody studs out:mad::)

hehe yep, like with most jobs, it's not as easy as it seems and requires a new tool. :D I bought a stud remover tool to get a few of them out. Some came out by hand or with multi-grips or double nuts, but there was of course a couple that were bastards. :mad:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/tool-time/...oval-tool.html

Will try matts option, the good old mig:) at least then I can get the sump back on today and get it running again before I go away.:D

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Originally Posted by Vern

Will try matts option, the good old mig:) at least then I can get the sump back on today and get it running again before I go away.:D

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What - you're going to weld the sump on :eek::eek::eek: :angel:

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Originally Posted by steveG

What - you're going to weld the sump on :eek::eek::eek: :angel:

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Quite practical on a Isuzu:D

Never thought to do that steve:D. All studs removed, cut down 24 bolts:eek:, and the sump is back on and its running again.
Setting up the Dawes valve now, but have to remove the Turbo to tap a fitting in for the boost, bugger:(

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Originally Posted by Vern

Never thought to do that steve:D. All studs removed, cut down 24 bolts:eek:, and the sump is back on and its running again.
Setting up the Dawes valve now, but have to remove the Turbo to tap a fitting in for the boost, bugger:(

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Good work with the sump.
Can you just drop the compressor housing off to tap it rather than removing the whole turbo?

Found this in my shed this morning: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-ri...turdis110.html

No work on the 120 for a while yet :(

Steve

That's the plan with the compressor housing, but that will have to wait until after the CSR.:)