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nelmo wrote:Jesus H Tony, that is a hole

Yep - about this big

I was going to say how, but looking at the state of the road and kerb I can see why. I hope the cheaper sump works Tony, keep us informed with your findings. Best of luck hope your back on the road very soon.

Crikey! I hope you got the engine switched off in time.

Pure stupidity on my part, I suddenly realised the SatNav was saying turn right, I shoul've gone past & turn round, but I though "I can make that" - I couldn't

I just went over a low slopeing kerb, but there was a "step" in exactly the right place to take out the corner of the sump. I was considering getting it welded back in, but it's made of "muck metal" just melted down "stuff", so something better is in order I think.

I realised something was amiss & had stopped the car & switched the engine off before I'd gone two hundred steps just as the oil light came on, so HOPEFULLY, no engine damage - but we will find out .......

If its any help, Tiger also do an ally sump that is the same price as the GBS one - I have one but no idea of steel is better than ally?

I guess it is a quick way to do an oil change

Sorry to hear that Tony, hope it is sorted soon.

Ouch, sorry to hear this. I’ve always been astonished by the full price of the Racine sump for what you get, me and Rob had a scholar sump when we had Zetecs that I thought were always better for half the price! Hope the GBS one works ok!

I looked at then, but they'll only do them on an exchange basis & I need one on the car sooner than I could garantee to have it sorted by if I had to get one off e/bay, post it to Scholar etc.

I prefer the idea of a steel one as there should be some give in it - time will tell if I've just wasted £300 though

Fingers crossed for you Tony. Up until the incident it had been a cracking route.

Bourton is very picturesque - shame about all the tourists lol.

Good luck getting it sorted ASAP!

Stevo wrote:Up until the incident it had been a cracking route.

It had indeed, very good

Stevo wrote:Bourton is very picturesque - shame about all the tourists lol.

Oh I don't know, a few of them stood round by the hotel entrance were adding to the scenery I thought