Maintenance & Repair: Astra sump removal

Hi any help please?

I am unable to remove sump plug on Astra 1.9 diesel as it appears the thread
may have gone.

I have a slight oil leak around it so firstly ant tips for removing plug or
alternatively, how easy is it to remove the sump.

Many thanks,



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JB wrote:
 
Is it the Isuzzu lump of the vauxhaull one?
My old cav (Isuzzu engine) had that problem, it would'nt seal and there
was a persistent slight oil leak. I ended up having a new sump pan
fitted as the plug would'nt come out. £90 all in I think which was about
the same as having it taken off, helicolied and then replaced.
The engine had done around 140K at the time and as it needed oil changes
at every 4.5K (actually done every 5K !) I guess that the thread was
overtightend once too often. Not by me as it was always garage serviced.


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