TD5 year 2000 Sump Plug ?

redhotmax · Feb 20, 2011

Dear All,
I have an annoying oil leak from under vehicle, looks as though its coming from a recessed brass plug (allen key type) into aluminium just forward of the bell housing flange on the bottom of the engine. its accessed through a circular removable plastic panel.
So I thought that this may well be the sump plug. However when I went to buy a replacement off of ebay just now they look different - having a hex for a spanner.
Question - is this the sump plug or some other plug, only when i begin to unscrew it oil does start pouring from it.?

thx in advance
Red

thebiglad · Feb 20, 2011

redhotmax said:
Dear All,
I have an annoying oil leak from under vehicle, looks as though its coming from a recessed brass plug (allen key type) into aluminium just forward of the bell housing flange on the bottom of the engine. its accessed through a circular removable plastic panel.
So I thought that this may well be the sump plug. However when I went to buy a replacement off of ebay just now they look different - having a hex for a spanner.
Question - is this the sump plug or some other plug, only when i begin to unscrew it oil does start pouring from it.?

thx in advance
Red

Hi Red, the std sump plug on a TD5 is a hex bolt with a copper washer.

Dave

redhotmax · Feb 23, 2011

Thx thebiglad,

Went to fit a new sump plug and washer and found it wouldn't match the thread in the sump.
It must be that at some point in its life the thread became worn out
and someone has re tapped a slightly larger thread into the sump, hence my confusion with the odd looking sump plug I had.
I think I might replace the sump at some point and get back to how it should be. wonder what the cost will be for that

KevsTD5 · Feb 23, 2011

there is one on ebay for £40 + postage

redhotmax · Feb 23, 2011

thx KevsTD5,

will take a look

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