2 Q's. Speed bump compensation & how to repair a cracked sump

Nick · 2008-05-24T19:44:15+00:00

Hello to all, I read regularly but rarely post.My 25 yo son decided to visit his aged parents for the weekend.On arrival at our village he banged the sump of his car on a lump in the road. This is a 30mph single carriageway through a 15Ccoaching village and the lad is not a boy racer. Car is a '96 Escort 1.7td,entirely original and unmodified.After a short while we saw that engine oil was dripping onto the drive. Ohdear!Put the car up on ramps and slid under for a look. Very wet. Wiped all downthoroughly and there are 4 oil seeps from the cast alloy sump.From what I can see it would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace thesump without removing the entire engine/gearbox assy.Whilst warm, I have just drained the sump and will leave it to trickleovernight. I have marked the previously seen areas of leakage.Q1.Any ideas please on how to effect an in-situ repair? My son needs to beback home on Monday. He can borrow my car if neccessary but I would ratherget his going. In theory, my son's car will be replaced in November thisyear so I don't want to spend a fortune.Q2.Can I make any claim against the highway authority , in this case localcouncil, for damage incurred?Perhaps I should have made this 2 separate posts.Thank you in advance for any replies.Nick.

May 24, 2008 23 Replies

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Colin Wilson 18 years ago

So the roads are crap and causing you a problem, but humps don't ?

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Conor 18 years ago

No, because that's in the car. Completely different.

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Steve Walker 18 years ago

You're assuming the humps were correctly constructed and signed.

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asahartz 18 years ago

Yes, I'd have said that about my 18 yr old daughter, but she still managed to smash (literally) an alloy wheel on a centre island in a 40 limit. In a 998 Mini.

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