106 Sump

Hi

Can anyone enlighten me as to whether the 106 1.4 diesel sump has a
gasket or is just sealed with gasket compound? I think ours has got a
slight leak (one of two possible places) and at some stage I'm going to
have to remove it and try to reseal it. The Haynes BoL doesn't mention
a gasket but that doesn't mean anything.

 

I would have thought it would have a gasket, but I have had excellent
results using the silicone instant gasket stuff. Just make sure that both
surfaces are oil free. Normal jointing compound by itself would be a waste
of time.

Brian.

 

make sure its the sump
clean everything above and recheck
could even be rocker cover

 

Thanks. It's a possibility that it could even be the oil pressure
sensor as there appears to be dampness around it or the crankshaft oil
seal at the fan belt end. The problem is that th eleak only appears
when driven and the air flow distributes the oil over the underside of
the engine and car so even though I clean it off with white spirit it's
difficult to locate.