Sump Broken

[Geese]

WAnted Engine for a 1992 1600cc mx5 due to rock on teh road breaking my sump.

If anyone has a secondhand engine or knows where's there one for sale give me call please

0863478075

[franksm]

Was that you on the M50 this morning in the black and tan ?

I was a couple of cars behind you, saw the debris of the rock - just managed to avoid it myself ! Was hoping it was one of the other cars that hit it and not yours...

[Geese]

ah i thought I saw that yellow reg before... yeah that was me. Just made it off the M50 before i lost all the oil..

[franksm]

Sorry to hear...

You can JBweld the sump okay, maybe that would get you by. It's held my turbo oil-drain in place for 8 years.

That rock was f***ing huge ! And that's just the debris that was rolling across the road after you had hit it

[Stig]

Geese,
This car is on ebay viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2442
if you got it for the right money, take the engine for yourself , and the rest of the bits when you break the car will cover your expences.
Just a thought.

[Steve]

Ouch! Not a small job to replace either.. think it might be easier to pull the engine than drop the subframe.

http://www.autolinkmx5.com/sump-oil-pan ... -992-p.asp

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sump-oil-pan-Mazd ... 5ad351f593

[franksm]

Actually, if you're talking to the council (or whatever they are called in Dublin) re. a claim or anything, you can use me as a witness. You had *just* completed a move from lane 2 to lane 1, so wouldn't have had a chance to see the rock or even jam the brakes on given the 0830h traffic. That rock was about 6 inches square, so I'd say you felt it all along the underside of the car, not just the engine.

[Geese]

Ah. chasing the council I wonder...

So
option 1 get a new sump... Subframe off or Engine out
Option 2 repair the sump... Unlikely

OPtion 3 get an engine.
OPtion 4 get a whole car .

Thinking of option 4 at the moment. Anyone want to pool in on a complete car? I just want teh engine really. Well sump.

[leamyj]

Option 1 looks good if you're not too keen to replace the car, and that one on e-bay is not very expensive.
Engine out?? Maybe call a tech day and provide plenty of tea/coffee etc, surely a few heads put together would solve this one??? If I'm available, I'll supervise the tea-making operation . Ivan should be finished with his home-made table by then

On the other hand, you could buy the sump and maybe someone knows a good mechanic who'd be interested?? Just a thought........

John

[Steve]

Ah. chasing the council I wonder...

So
option 1 get a new sump... Subframe off or Engine out
Option 2 repair the sump... Unlikely

OPtion 3 get an engine.
OPtion 4 get a whole car .

Thinking of option 4 at the moment. Anyone want to pool in on a complete car? I just want teh engine really. Well sump.

Depends on how much time and space you have I guess..

Option 1 + dropping the subframe would prob be what I'd do.

oh, check your diff too for damage.. my first one died after being cracked open by a crowbar (it fell off the trailer in front of me..).

[Stig]

Engine for sale here - http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=38772
£150 asking but now taking offers. If the seller put it on a pallet, you'd get it to Dublin for €50ish possibly. I know a courier guy who's good. Pm me for details if reqd.

HTH's

[Geese]

thanks for all the help guys keeps them coming... I'll have her back on the road in no time. Anyone want to lend a hand dropping a subframe ?

[leamyj]

When you set your date and if I'm free, I'll drop over to ya!!

[fabfiveferg]

When you set your date and if I'm free, I'll drop over to ya!!

+1

[Stig]

+2