Upon removing my magnetic sump plug I found a small steel pipe attached to it, does anyone know what it's for?
It's a Rev 2 Turbo.
[Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
After some research, it looks to be part of an oil squirter, can anyone confirm? If so how urgently does it need replacing?
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
Replacing an oil squirter would be an engine strip-down job!
I guess you now have one cylinder wearing a little bit faster than the other three
I guess you now have one cylinder wearing a little bit faster than the other three
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
shinny wrote:Replacing an oil squirter would be an engine strip-down job!
I guess you now have one cylinder wearing a little bit faster than the other three
Oh poo
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
Tbh many 5s builds run without them. They aid in cylinder cooling rather than lubrication.
But yeah looks like a squirter. Did you find the retaining screw / pin? Not sure how they are secured tbh.
Just trying to think how it got past everything into the sump....is it even possible?
But yeah looks like a squirter. Did you find the retaining screw / pin? Not sure how they are secured tbh.
Just trying to think how it got past everything into the sump....is it even possible?
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
androo007 wrote:Tbh many 5s builds run without them. They aid in cylinder cooling rather than lubrication.
But yeah looks like a squirter. Did you find the retaining screw / pin? Not sure how they are secured tbh.
Just trying to think how it got past everything into the sump....is it even possible?
All I found was that section of pipe attached to the sump plug when changing the oil.
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
The small pipe ist pressed into a housing that has a simple ball valve. The housing itself is screwed into the block.
It looks to me like the piston and the squirter had contact.......aftermarket pistons maybe?
It looks to me like the piston and the squirter had contact.......aftermarket pistons maybe?
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug
mr2magic wrote:The small pipe ist pressed into a housing that has a simple ball valve. The housing itself is screwed into the block.
It looks to me like the piston and the squirter had contact.......aftermarket pistons maybe?
Perhaps, not sure how else it would shear off. I'll have to take a look at the (mostly Japanese) paper work I got with the car. Thanks.