andyw28 used his keyboard to write :
Hi, i have a Ford Mondeo 2.0 16v Ghia Auto. Ive been having a problem with
an oil leak which has now been diagnosed as the sump gasket wearing away. I
have purchased the gasket and was wondering if it is an easy enough job to
attempt or whether to get a pro on it ?? any feedback would be graetly
appreciated.

Gaskets don't wear away, there is no wear mechanism - the two two parts
either side of a gasket should not move.

Rather than removing the sump, to fit a new gasket - have you thought
to check the bolts for tightness first?

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Chris Whelan wrote:

The sump gasket (one "t")

If you ring around and get a couple of quotes to have this done, it
will give you an idea of the amount of work involved. Unless you are
loosing

One "o". Losing. Those who can do... :-)

Si

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andyw28 used his keyboard to write :
Hi, i have a Ford Mondeo 2.0 16v Ghia Auto. Ive been having a
problem with
an oil leak which has now been diagnosed as the sump gasket
wearing away. I
have purchased the gasket and was wondering if it is an easy
enough job to
attempt or whether to get a pro on it ?? any feedback would be
graetly
appreciated.

Gaskets don't wear away, there is no wear mechanism - the two
two parts either side of a gasket should not move.

Rather than removing the sump, to fit a new gasket - have you
thought to check the bolts for tightness first?

That's what I'd suggest the OP does as well, before going ahead
with fitting a new gasket.
Cork gasket bolts/screws seem to have a habit of relaxing after a
time. Probably due the the cork losing it's resilience.
Tightening them may be all it takes to stop the leak/s
Mike.

In article , Chris Whelan says...

If you ring around and get a couple of quotes to have this done, it will
give you an idea of the amount of work involved. Unless you are loosing
large amounts of oil, you might want to consider just living with it.

Yeah cos driving down the road with loads of blue smoke coming out from
under the car isn't a problem at all is it?


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Conor wrote:

In article , Chris Whelan says...

If you ring around and get a couple of quotes to have this done, it will
give you an idea of the amount of work involved. Unless you are loosing
large amounts of oil, you might want to consider just living with it.

Yeah cos driving down the road with loads of blue smoke coming out from
under the car isn't a problem at all is it?

Sorry, I must have missed the part of the OP where he mentioned loads of
blue smoke...

Chris

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Mike P wrote:
How old is the car? If it's an old Mondeo, just get some of that
"chemical metal" from halfords and some gunk. Clean the area around the
leak with gunk, then gob some chemical metal on it. It will stop it
leaking. Cost you about a tenner all in.

Would high temperature silicon sealer work better? It sticks like anything
to a clean surface.

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In article , Chris Whelan says...
Conor wrote:

In article , Chris Whelan says...

If you ring around and get a couple of quotes to have this done, it will
give you an idea of the amount of work involved. Unless you are loosing
large amounts of oil, you might want to consider just living with it.

Yeah cos driving down the road with loads of blue smoke coming out from
under the car isn't a problem at all is it?

Sorry, I must have missed the part of the OP where he mentioned loads of
blue smoke...

He mentioned smoke billowing out from under the engine.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Mike P wrote:
How old is the car? If it's an old Mondeo, just get some of
that
"chemical metal" from halfords and some gunk. Clean the area
around the
leak with gunk, then gob some chemical metal on it. It will
stop it
leaking. Cost you about a tenner all in.

Would high temperature silicon sealer work better? It sticks
like anything
to a clean surface.

Certainly does. Excellent for attaching number plates without
unsightly screws showing..
Mike.

"andyw28" u43493@uwe wrote in message news:83e59ab02f214@uwe...
Hi, i have a Ford Mondeo 2.0 16v Ghia Auto. Ive been having a problem
with
an oil leak which has now been diagnosed as the sump gasket wearing away.
I
have purchased the gasket and was wondering if it is an easy enough job to
attempt or whether to get a pro on it ?? any feedback would be graetly
appreciated.

The two "silvertop" Zetecs I've had in bits didn't have a gasket as such,
they used some kind of "gunk" (like a slightly spongy silicone), black in
colour, seemed to have expanded slightly, I've been informed that it's
available from Ford dealers...


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Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...

On 10 May, 12:50, Conor wrote:
In article , Chris Whelan says... Conor wrote:

Sorry, I must have missed the part of the OP where he mentioned loads of
blue smoke...

He mentioned smoke billowing out from under the engine.

Original post in full:

"Hi, i have a Ford Mondeo 2.0 16v Ghia Auto. Ive been having a
problem with
an oil leak which has now been diagnosed as the sump gasket wearing
away. I
have purchased the gasket and was wondering if it is an easy enough
job to
attempt or whether to get a pro on it ?? any feedback would be graetly
appreciated. "

Only other posts by OP:

"that may be a bit difficult ! garage job then ?"

"Yeah apparently its a cork gasket thats worn away ? just what i was
told. Ok
i think that could be my best option as my mate said he'd do it but
needs a
set of ramps to do the job or no chance. ! "

"ok thanks for your help chris "

So, where's this billowing smoke?

Ian