[azzas15]

Hi Guys,

In the last stages of doing my conversion and tomorrow arvo my friend is welding the sump for me. Looking the a few photos I think I'm correct but can someone confirm that I am welding the correct side?

Thanks!

[Gwagensteve]

Yes.

Steve.

[azzas15]

Thanks Steve

[Ratty562]

If that doesn't work there's a sump pretty much the same as a vitara with the crank angle holes just bolts in with no welding

[Ratty562]

[azzas15]

Thanks ill see how I go today and if I fail I'll get one of those sumps. Cheers

[azzas15]

Needs a bit of grinding & painted but all done

[losfer]

well done thats not a bad job... just a pro tip though make sure there are no porous leaks in the welds , fill with water and blow compressed air from the outside to check for bubbles on the inside . otherwise that looks like it was executed perfectly.

[azzas15]

Thanks did the test with the air gun & no leaks. Thanks for the tip.

I also got some superglue and put a layer over the weld as a barrier for insurance. Seen this done on gas pipes and it worked well so thought why not

[Teracis]

azzas15 wrote:

Thanks did the test with the air gun & no leaks. Thanks for the tip.

I also got some superglue and put a layer over the weld as a barrier for insurance. Seen this done on gas pipes and it worked well so thought why not

I'm glad yours worked first go, we've patched mine about 3 times now the bloody thing keeps leaking! I've just been filling it with some diesel (just the front section where the weld is) and leaving it and sure enough out it leaks. Maybe it's because of how we cut it to weld it in and I might have to go with the same style you've done (just the middle section not the whole front) but bloody hell it's annoying.

In contrast the oil pickup was surprisingly easy to get correct.

[azzas15]

Still have not run the engine yet no body on the chassis at the moment haha.

It has had oil for over a week and no leaks but I'll see what happens once I start it.

I cut mine up and had a friend weld it with a tig.

Make sure it's really really clean before you weld or you will have issues. I used turps and brake cleaner to ensure the metal was clean

What are you welding it with?

[Teracis]

azzas15 wrote:

Still have not run the engine yet no body on the chassis at the moment haha.

It has had oil for over a week and no leaks but I'll see what happens once I start it.

I cut mine up and had a friend weld it with a tig.

Make sure it's really really clean before you weld or you will have issues. I used turps and brake cleaner to ensure the metal was clean

What are you welding it with?

The boys just used the mig, it should have been plenty clean enough but that may be part of the problem. I will grind it all out, brake cleaner/degreaser he hell out of it and ask them to tig it up for me, it's taken too long as it is it just needs to be fixed right so I can bolt it back up to the engine.

[Mickc]

Would not use brake cleaner as it gets toxic with argon gas at high temps, is not good for health, even death.

http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

[azzas15]

Thanks for that I have passed it on to a few mates

[losfer]

at least there were symptoms of that , people drive around around with holes in their exhausts and wonder why they get tired and weary on long trips , hello carbon monoxide poisoning , the painless killer (good way to commit suicide i hear)

[azzas15]

How is your sump mate? Had mine running and so far no leaks

[sideways]

Loctite 290 is meant to be awesome for sealing up these sorts of things.