Richard_420R Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi - got reminded today how low the car was and hit a large lump of something looking like tar or something. It hit the sump guard pretty hard. The surface is chewed up a bit but there seems no other damage so got lucky I guess. Question - should I replace the guard now it's a bit damaged or will it still do its job? It isn't too messed up and caterham want 90 quid for that bit of nylon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethediesel Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 My Duratec dry sump ramp has been scarred by a road hump but remains OK. If you want to replace it I'd suggest sourcing a suitable hard nylon block from your local supplier and walki it, and your original, round to a machine shop. Simple enough to replicate. Here in Hull we have Kingston Plastics who can supply the material and, in most cases, machine to suit. A block that size would be £5 to £10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire AR Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Here's the offending item from Caterham Parts. ££££££££!Mine has some battle scars as well. They're classed as sacrificial so as long as the existing one is still doing the job I would leave it there. I would suggest as Pete C has suggested take the old one as a template with a new block to a machine shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_420R Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Thanks. Agreed - I think it is still sound so will leave the scarring and reprogramme my brain to go around objects higher than an inch or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant_7 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Yes I hit a large rock recently which took a gouge out of my guard (it's a gearbox bell-housing guard, rather than the sump I believe). Yes it's expensive, however when you remove it it is a solid billet of machined nylon and very robust. That being said, I removed mine and just tidied up the scarring, before refitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan R Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Just resurrecting this thread as my Duratec has one of these as a 'Dry sump guard' (Doesn't guard the sump at all), and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge if this and the nylon wedge type further up this thread are interchangeable? Edited November 8, 2023 by Dan R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now