[Mk2] [Turbo] Small metal pipe attached to magnetic sump plug

[hippidy]

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.

[hippidy]

After some research, it looks to be part of an oil squirter, can anyone confirm? If so how urgently does it need replacing?

[shinny]

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

[hippidy]

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

[androo007]

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?

[hippidy]

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.

[mr2magic]

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?

[hippidy]

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.