Ok, had a go at this on friday... And as it turns out, I was haveing one of
those days
Got the sump off and all was well, marked it up and cut it down, chopped out and re-positioned my sump plug, started welding up, all still going well, came to weld in the sump plug holder thingy... welded most of it with plug in, so as to keep it square (well, round)
This is where it all starts to go wrong
I had to take the plug out, so as to get access to weld the bottom, it would appear, that a spatter of weld settled on the inside of the threads without my knowledge, Put the sump plug back in, the did it up with the rattle gun, wondered why it felt so tight, pulled it out, all half the threads on the plug are fu**ed, but so are the ones in the sump pan now...
I then as it was already knackered, put it in again, and went to offer the metal bit of the sump, up to the ALI bit, (10 points if you spot where I go wrong here)
I spot a couple of gaps where the pan has warped a little due to the welding, and not wanting to use the sealant your meant to as I need the pan off again for painting ect, I thought I would nip them up....
I managed to stip about 5 of the threads in the ali
(New one of these on the way)
So I turn my attention to putting some oil in the engine to keep it fresh unil today when I can try and sort this mess out, 1 huge air bubble in the oil can later, and there is oil all over my engine, VR sensor and CLUTCH.... So I will be having a new one of them too...
My friend phoned me and asked me fishing, so I thought, a nice walk along the river is just what I need, I only have wellies, so I took my phone and he left his at home. He was wading into some fast flowing water, got taken off his feet, waders filled up, I had to go in after him, getting my phone/keys/penis absolutely soaked in freezing cold water, and my rod and reel have not been seen since....
Just one of those days...