Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:04:51 -0000 From: "tom" <emailnopsammchugh.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: '88 900i 8v oil leak still at sump plug area: oh dear - help
> Your best bet is to clean it up well (use meths to get rid of > all signs of oil), then use some epoxy resin (JB Weld works > nicely) to repair the crack, glueing the plug in place. > > All future oil changes will have to be done through the dip > stick tube (that's how I do all mine anyway, much cleaner than > doing it from underneath). > -- > Grunff thanks: could you comment on these ideas/questons: 1. how do you get the oil out of dipstick tube ? 2. would it be possible to epoxy resin the aluminium, and just see if that works, i.e. with the nut in use ? This might be bad because it would mean the alum. is still being stressed every time the nut is used. most grateful for the assistance, tom
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