lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Changed the oil pressure sender today. Everything was ok just had a slight drip so tried to tighten a 1/4 turn now the housing snapped Anybody help with a solution for this, wish i left the bloody thing not working now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 As above plus, don't know where you are but Keyser on here has had his fair share of seized and snapped bolts/sensors if you are saying the thread part is still in the engine. Hope you get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Have pmd zmanealex. From what ive read it looks like a new upper oil pan is needed which is an engine out job i think 1 week of ownership and already gonna cost a fortune. Anyone know of a decent garage in devon to do the work at a reasonable cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thank you Graham: PM received and replied to: Lee, If your oil pressure sender is in it's original position and is screwed into the mid sump and this is what has cracked and it can not be repaired insitu, then you will require a replacement mid sump. Fortunately I have these in stock and good to go same/next day, however unfortunately it is an engine out job. Alex. :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thank you Graham: PM received and replied to: Lee, If your oil pressure sender is in it's original position and is screwed into the mid sump and this is what has cracked and it can not be repaired insitu, then you will require a replacement mid sump. Fortunately I have these in stock and good to go same/next day, however unfortunately it is an engine out job. Alex. :smile: Pm replied to. Thought it was going to be what a pita. Just need to try and find someone in devon to do it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Is it the mid sump "housing" - what happened did the thread go or did it split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Is it the mid sump "housing" - what happened did the thread go or did it split? Yes looks like it. Housing split. I must of over tightened it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Unlucky mate PITA that, engine out to replace! Good luck with the fix hope you get it sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Unlucky mate PITA that, engine out to replace! Good luck with the fix hope you get it sorted soon. Yeah total pita. Not what you want after a weeks ownership, still it's done now just got to get on with getting it fixed asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEMAN Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Really sorry to hear about that, and i hope you get it sorted and back on the road to enjoy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Really sorry to hear about that, and i hope you get it sorted and back on the road to enjoy ! Cheers mate tha'ts the plan. Anyone have a rough idea how long this job should take and roughly how much it should cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Alex and keyser will know how long :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 that's a good 2 days labour, 16 hours x average hourly rate is about £50. rough guess of about £800 in labour excluding parts. price will vary on labour rate. I'm lucky and my mech is about £30 an hour. so around £500 for the labour, ball park figure I reckon between £600 and £1k for the job. labour rate is the key on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Take a pause for breath as it may be that it will be cheaper to trailer it to one of the guys on here in the end! Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Knew i should of stuck with the unreliable rotary engine lol All joking aside surely it cant be a 2 day job to pull an engine and swap the mid sump. From what i have read on the american forums its a 6-8 hour job at most. If it is a 2 day job then it will be a steep learning curve lol. Knew i should of left that gauge broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Alex and keyser will know how long :smile: Lee, I have carried out this type of work many times more than I care to remember and an experienced technician who knows his way around the 350Z VQ35DE should crack this job in 8 hours providing he has the knowledge, correct tools and equipment. Basically that is broken down as: 6 hours for engine in and out: 1 hour benchwork 1 hour bleeding coolant system However you will be hard pressed to get a garage to quote you these numbers as most will prefer to cost it as job value as opposed to how quick it can be done so it is imperative that you find an experienced technician who knows his way around a 350Z VQ35DE and a garage who will quote time favourably and at a reasonable hourly rate. Your mid sump will be shipping to you first thing Monday morning mate. Alex. :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Alex and keyser will know how long :smile: Lee, I have carried out this type of work many times more than I care to remember and an experienced technician who knows his way around the 350Z VQ35DE should crack this job in 8 hours providing he has the knowledge, correct tools and equipment. Basically that is broken down as: 6 hours for engine in and out: 1 hour benchwork 1 hour bleeding coolant system However you will be hard pressed to get a garage to quote you these numbers as most will prefer to cost it as job value as opposed to how quick it can be done so it is imperative that you find an experienced technician who knows his way around a 350Z VQ35DE and a garage who will quote time favourably and at a reasonable hourly rate. Your mid sump will be shipping to you first thing Monday morning mate. Alex. :smile: Thanks for all your help Alex Especially for having the patience to answer all my noobie questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Ask Keyser how many Hundreds he wants for a weekends OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Ask Keyser how many Hundreds he wants for a weekends OT Where is he based to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Thanks for everyone's help Managed to find a local garage that have done a lot of work on 350z's and at a reasonable rate. They picked the car up yesterday morning on a trailor and engine was out yesterday :smile: I have to give a big thanks to zmanalex for his patience and excellent service as the parts turned up this morning so i took them straight to the garage who are hoping to fit the parts tomorrow and then put the engine back in. So with a bit of luck the car will be back with me by the end of the week All in all its been an eventful first fortnight of z ownership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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