oil leak

[dave rankin]

*mad*Discovered this morning that the contents of my sump have deposited themselves over my garage floor - 1700 crossflow. I have yet to determine the cause - but as I drove into my garage I may have caught the sump on a padlock staple bolted to the floor.

 

First problem - what is the best product to lift the oil? Needs to be something that I can get from somewhere like Halfords after work tonight. I cant use a hose as next doors drive is lower than mine and dont really want to polute their block paving

 

Secondly - if I have holed the sump, is the only option a new one? If so best supplier please in the Carshalton area.

 

thanks

[Tom_C]

If its a full sump worth of oil, the only sensible option is either absorbant pads if you live near a chandlers, as boaters use them in bilges, or perhaps easier to get would be a bag of cat litter.

 

 

BTW please give generously to Bundle's Big Charity Walk for Asthma research here Ta.

 

Cheers

 

Tom

 

FH54WLX

 

see here - UPDATED again

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Depending on the extent of the damage, you may be able to get the sump welded locally.

 

Only way to find out is to get underneath.

 

I would second the big bag of cat litter to absorb spilt oil - assuming it is a sealed garage floor. If plain (untreated) concrete, it may well have all soaked in, and probably not so much you can do now ?

 

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[Offspring]

For an untreated concrete floor, Concroff Super Safe might be worth a go from Watco

 

here

 

Al

 

Edited by - Al on 19 Jun 2007 10:46:31

 

Edited by - Al on 19 Jun 2007 10:47:09

 

hmmmm link sorted-ish

 

Edited by - Al on 19 Jun 2007 10:48:49

[dave rankin]

thanks - linky no worky?

 

and yes it is a bare concrete floor ☹️

[Offspring]

Fixed Linky