2.8 V6 24v oil sump cracked :(

[nemeth782]

So, after going across one of those lovely square speedhumps in the road (the ones specifically designed for oilsump destruction) I now have a lovely crack in my sump, and my car is currently hemmoraging its oil into a pan.

*sigh*

Anyone know what sort of cost I'm looking at for a repair/replacement? I'm told that the gearbox needs to come off as it bolts through the sump?

Anyone know any reputable VW independants in the Bristol/Weston-super-mare area? (for those that know the area, I'm in Nailsea)

Should I just take it to a *******?

Also, anyone had any experience of challenging the council over their frankly dangerous road ornaments?

[Crasher]

It takes about two hours to do and is easy; the box does not have to come off. This is very common on the 4-M as the engine and car sit lower, I would recon that 50% of the sumps we change are on 4-M’s and they certainly aren’t 50% of the production of the Golf 4. A new sump from VW is £100.28 and is part number 021 103 601 L in most cases. It is vital that VW sealant D 176 404 A2 is used and in the correct way as too little will result in leaks and too much in a seized engine.

[nemeth782]

Thanks Crasher, you seem to know EVERYTHING about VW's, you've been a great help!

If it wasn't 180 miles from here to Nottingham I'd have you doing all the work on my cars :)

The rest of the car seems ok but it did hit the ground pretty hard.... is there anything else I should be checking?