domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #1

Hi all,

Was just under the front of the RR checking the airbags and happened to notice a bolt missing from the sump. The internal thread looks quite clean so I'm guessing it as only recently vanished as it were. I'm not entirely sure on its purpose tho. From the workshop manual, it looks to be bolt 39.

Any ideas?

 

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Littelwill

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #2

As long as its not the drain plug

 

domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #3

Yeah that's in place - just not sure what this one is for lol

 

Littelwill

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #4

I cant help mate I'm affraid

 

davcud

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #5

Is it not just a sump bolt like all the rest of them thats just come loose

just a suggestion

 

domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #6

It's slap bang in the middle at the front, out on its own, not part of the other bolts I can see.

 

davcud

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #7

Ahhh right thats strange

 

ukadamwest

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #8

looks like a sump bolt..

 

flat

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #9

Do ranges have wading plugs like fenders? This crops up a lot in the fender threads and is usually just the wading plug which should have no bolt in.

I don't know about Range Rovers though

 

domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #10

Here's a pic. I know, manymuch oil weepage from somewhere.

 

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jamesmartin

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #11

front crank seal is leaking by the look of it

 

ukadamwest

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #12

Its a bolt recess for the optional extra drip tray

 

domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #13

Hah, not a bad idea that lol

 

stuu

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #14

If its at the front would it not seal the sump to the timing cover?

 

domino

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• Mar 25, 2015

• #15

Well, that's the thing. Looking at the diagrams, I can't see what it's actually supposed to be doing, if anything!

 

stuu

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• Mar 26, 2015

• #16

Stick a bolt in. Im sure its just sump to timing chain/front cover. May help with your oil weeapage

 

wammers

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Donater

• Mar 26, 2015

• #17

stustrong said:

Stick a bolt in. Im sure its just sump to timing chain/front cover. May help with your oil weeapage

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I doubt it, oil is clearly coming from front oil seal. Standard practice is to clean area run engine a watch for leakage. As far as i can see from parts lists/manuals there is no sump bolt in that area.

 

domino

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• Mar 26, 2015

• #18

have googled various images and I can see other sumps with the same threaded hole.

I wonder if it's just for an optional undertray or something?

 

wammers

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Donater

• Mar 26, 2015

• #19

domino said:

have googled various images and I can see other sumps with the same threaded hole.

I wonder if it's just for an optional undertray or something?

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Certainly no fastener in that position on any diagram i have seen. On your photo are there not two more spare holes full of ****e in the sump flange, one to the right and one to the left of the right and left nuts on that, flange have a poke. Think your front oil seal is a bigger priority.

 

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domino

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• Mar 26, 2015

• #20

Okay, looking to get the front oil seal done first. My usual mechanic has said "not for me, sorry"...which is always comforting.