CSR sump protector with Pics

[tbird]

Sump guard I think the pics are self explanatory, I can take measurements if needed but mostly done by eye Made some U brackets with one tail longer than other (to enable guard to be fitted) from flat bar stock about 4mm thick x 25mm wide heated and formed around some solid round bar of same dimensions as chassis tube, Drilled for bolt to allow it to be tightened down on chassis heat and twisted the long tail to allow to be parallel to front of sump when attached to chassis and angled back slightly towards sump Make up some shims for inside U bracket to protect chassis, I used cut up plastic oil bottle Piece of 3mm Galv slightly wider than front of sump and for mine about the same length so just slightly less than square This was bent to slightly more than 90 degrees, accross the centre, a couple of trial fittings gave the angle, what I was trying to achieve was a slightly sloping front edge and the rear edge just in contact with the fins on bottom of sump. Drilled the plate and long tails to bolt Plate to bracket. Found that as bolts tightened the plate tended to shift position so its a good idea to slot the plate to allow fine adjustment, you might want to do it more neatly than I achieved <img data-cke-saved-src="" src=""images/smilies/mad.gif"" alt=""angry" smiley"="" class=""smiley""> The plate was bolted to brackets not welded for simplicity of fitting and removal I guess the plate could be as long as you want it to be although may need support at rear, I wanted to minimize loss of clearance and any effects on oil cooling so am trying this solution first Please ask if any further info or pics would help Tim

[RD]

Tim, many thanks for the posting. Do you have raised oil temp at all, or does the oil cooler take care of any fluctuations?

 

 

 

Rob

[tbird]

On the journeys I have done so far, albeit not in hot weather, there was no difference,

before and after, I hope there is little difference in air flow beneath the sump and may even be some ram effect from above the front of sump guard and through front fins, I will know better after the trip to Greece, hopefully 😬 not

 

tim

[Billyboy]

tbird Thanks for posting - similar to what I had in mind - also looks like the only place to mount a guard is where you have chosen....that will be effective for road debris alright - good to hear no elevated oil temps either was my next question 😶‍🌫️

 

Thanks

 

 

[anthony1956]

interesting, just the idea I was pondering, an extra layer of "skin" for the engine while using as little space down under as possible and bolted to the engine, not something separate from it.

[tbird]

Anthony

It's not fixed to engine, its fixed to P clips which are around 2 of the chassis members, it stops literally about 3mm over the fins and is only around 2mm clear of the fins, the idea is just to either deflect debris or at the very least protect the vulnerable front corners of fins, it certainly helps when going into the compression area on the approach to bridges and sharp dips a little exuberantly, it also protected the fins extremely well when trying to get off a greek ferry as it clattered into the hinge of the ramp.

 

Tim