I've recently repaired a loose pipe connection coming out from my basement sump, but unfortunately that has not cured the smell emanating from the lid. This evening I took the time to clean off the lid and see if I could figure out the smell. What I found was that 2/3 of the lid appears to be metal and the other 1/3 plastic. I had noticed what seemed like a rubber/foam squished out some on the smaller piece, so removed the single bolt holding it down to take a look. It looks like whoever initially installed it, just used a bunch of strips of what looks like weather stripping and left it at that. I want to seal this properly, but am not sure whether I should just use silicone caulk all around the lid and pipes, or if I should first look into replacing the entire lid and doing things properly. I'm not sure how well sealed a lid that's 2 parts will ever be. My concern with removing the existing lid entirely is finding a new lid with matching openings for the pipes. Additionally there's a worry at finding more half a**ed work underneath!! Any advice on getting this done properly and finally getting rid of the smell much appreciated! Thanks.

Hi, My sump discharge line has broken outside the house right at the foundation, I noticed water shooting out there yesterday when the sump was running. It is a 1.5" ABS pipe. I have no idea how far it runs away from the house as I have never had to deal with it in 13 years of being there. I attached a few pictures of the inside and outside. We also have a corrugated plastic line running from my front downspout out to the street which is only a couple feet from the sump line, this was also there when we moved in and has never been an issue, it is common in my area. I'm wondering if the sump line could be tied into it, I guess the only was to find out is to start digging. I realize that I'll have to replace at least the section of pipe that runs into the house or the entire thing, there is currently what appears to be roofing tar around the interior and exterior where the pipe enters and exits the foundation. Is it easy to remove the pipe from the foundation. Is this a big job or relatively minor, just some labor/digging and re-plumbing this interior line? Sorry for the crappy pics, especially the exterior one, it was tough to get a good pic, the crack is right where the pipe enters the house. Thanks