Massive oil leak!!!

[SNOW5482]

Hi everyone, whilst driving to work the other day i arrived to find oil gushing out of the bottom of my sump. After cleaning it away my freind suggested that it was the "casting hole" a small semicircular hole in the bottom of the sump. Does this sound correct? he said there shoulld be a bung in there to stop the hole, if so where is the best place to order one? any help at all is appreciated. I drive a 3.0 Ltr SSx import.

[andycook]

this bung wouldnt be the oil drain plug would it?

[TonyN]

The only hole on the sump is the oil drain, the sump is pressed steel not cast anyway!

If its not the drain bolt fallen out, then you've hit something thats pierced a hole in the sump.

Got pics?

[truckarms]

Typical TonyN,
Any destruction/ serious damage and you want photos of it!

[SNOW5482]

Thanks for the input guys, as you can prob tell im a noob with engines! I havent done anything that i think would crack the sump but i spoke to a fellow surf owner at the pub, and he suggested that it coulb be the sump gasket? ill try to get some piccys for you. i appreciate the help!

[surfenstein]

Typical TonyN,
Any destruction/ serious damage and you want photos of it!

but tonys got a thing about oil.well his eyes have anyway.

[stormforce]

but tonys got a thing about oil.well his eye has anyway.

and his foot

[TonyN]

Here we go again.......

[surfenstein]

and his foot

and his pit in the garage.

[stormforce]

and his pit in the garage.

[fatfires]

and his pit in the garage.

yeah but it is a very smooooth pit and it will never rust!