1980 500SE engine crack
 

A few days ago, while turning around, I drove into some long grass at about 20km\h. Unfortunatley a large rock lurked underneath and with a loud crash, the car stopped on top off the rock.
The rocks destroyed the sump and creaked a crack around 15cm long at the bottom of the engine. Just after the accident, oil spewed out from udner the car at a rapid rate and I can now see that a lot of it was coming through those cracks as well as through the damage in the sump cover. So even if I stick a new sump cover back on, oil is still going to come through the cracks.

Anyone have any idea how I could fix this? I've been told that it may be possible to use a heavy duty glue to stick the cracks together. I was also told that welding the cracks is not likely to be possible.

RE: 1980 500SE engine crack
 

Anyway, I have to get a new Sump plate, does anyone know if the 500SE uses the same size as the other W126 S class models?

RE: 1980 500SE engine crack
 

:Dbuy a pack of the slow dry jb mix weld ,you can find at all of the parts store. it can sand too. work real reat.if not eposxe good for that too.. make sure you got the suface clean...:eek:good luck!!!!!!!1

RE: 1980 500SE engine crack
 

Thanks for that. I did get some stuff which must be similar to what you mentioned(cant remember the name of what I got) and I've put a new sump pan on. Its reduced the leak from 1L per second to about 1L a week. I'm having trouble getting the airconditiong unti out of the way so I can put more of the putty over the spot thats still leaking though.