Grounding out

stephenc · 15-05-2006, 07:52

Hey,

discovered why you don't see many vRS's in Ireland.
Was up the Wicklow mountains yesterday going over Sally's gap.
Taking it real easy, already scraped the front spoiler on a rock,
come around a corner and BANG. Hit the deck with the sump.
Nothing too bad, thank God, more a shock than anything else.

Checked it a few mins later, and there's some scrapes on what looks like the
sump and the gearbox housing.

Problem is, that plastic engine cover underneath got a whack, and the
offside mounting on the suspension got shredded to pieces.

Any ideas about what to do?
Cable-tie it in place, or is it just as easy to replace it?

Oh and to add insult to injury, leaving the house this morning, and offside front wheel was flat as a pancake.

No visible nails or anything, but changing a wheel at 5:30am on a
Monday morning in the pi**ing rain is not my idea of fun!!!

Stephen.

cheezemonkhai · 15-05-2006, 11:00

Metal sump guard, it's a skoda part and if you ask a dealer about it they can get you one and fit it. Is about £200 total, but no inconvieniece of having the car off the road when the sump cracks :S

SkodiRS · 15-05-2006, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

Metal sump guard, it's a skoda part and if you ask a dealer about it they can get you one and fit it. Is about £200 total, but no inconvieniece of having the car off the road when the sump cracks :S

TaviaRS has one of these fitted but I think he said you're more likely to ground it because it hangs lower but..as said...at least it protects the sump.

cmcm789 · 15-05-2006, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkodiRS

TaviaRS has one of these fitted but I think he said you're more likely to ground it because it hangs lower but..as said...at least it protects the sump.

Sounds pretty heavy, would it not cause the front of the car to run lower than the standard sump guard??

cheezemonkhai · 15-05-2006, 13:02

Only a small bit, and as said it is a skoda specified part a dealer can order and fit it for you.

We were looking at getting a group buy around on here, however waiting on some feedback from somebody who was going to try and get one fabbed for less.

Goochie · 15-05-2006, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

..... however waiting on some feedback from somebody who was going to try and get one fabbed for less.

That'll be me then

I have the pan and rear mountings sorted, just need to finalise the front mounting (the difficult part). Its in the pipeline but should be a DIY fit and will come in under the parts cost of the Skoda guard.

SkodiRS · 15-05-2006, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goochie

That'll be me then

I have the pan and rear mountings sorted, just need to finalise the front mounting (the difficult part). Its in the pipeline but should be a DIY fit and will come in under the parts cost of the Skoda guard.

Phil,

once you've sorted the details PM me or Mike (Flatfourburble) and we'll go through the gb process.

Goochie · 15-05-2006, 13:35

bpm · 15-05-2006, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenc

Hey,

discovered why you don't see many vRS's in Ireland.
Was up the Wicklow mountains yesterday going over Sally's gap.

Yuo're just not looking the in right places!!!

Sally's gap is notorious for potholes. You were lucky you didn't loose your sump completely.

MC Bodge · 15-05-2006, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenc

discovered why you don't see many vRS's in Ireland.
Was up the Wicklow mountains yesterday going over Sally's gap.

I never had any problems with the Wicklow mountain roads whne I was working over there. My rented (

) car soaked up all of the potholes that were thrown at it!

Having said that, the most frightening straight I've ever driven along was in the mountains there. It was so bumpy thought I was going to get bounced off the road!

love that turbo · 15-05-2006, 15:48

Maybe we are just moving too quick for you to notice us.

**GAFF** · 15-05-2006, 18:57

A couple of years back I seen a guy in a Golf GTi polishing it in a workshop in Blessington, the next day he was back fitting a new sump. He cracked it while heading back over the mountains.

That housing under the gearbox linkage in my old car was scraped to bits from spins to Donegal.

Myself & Bpm went over the Dublin mountains a few weeks back and the Mk2 felt a lot more comfortable to drive as there was less chance of bottoming out due to the height.

matchmaker · 15-05-2006, 19:14

Molls Gap on the Ring of Kerry is hard on vRS Octavias too. In fact the whole Ring is

Must get a sumpguard before this years holiday

MC Bodge · 15-05-2006, 19:40

What car for Irish mountain roads? One of these?

nah, one of these:

1.4 litres of sheer, er.... Hire car!

Is it just me or are there a lot of burnt-out cars up there? It must be a hell of a walk back to Dublin for the scallies who leave them there....

pdhealy · 17-05-2006, 11:04

I replaced the plastic sump cover thingy on my old RS, think it was under €30. My current car was less than a week old when the same cover got moderately busted. I haven't bothered replacing it. If you think the RS has a low oil sump, the Alfa 156 is far worse.

matchmaker · 17-05-2006, 11:09

SWMBO has promised to buy me a sumpguard for my 21st wedding anniversary present

She wants a new engagement ring

KABOOM · 17-05-2006, 11:14

Ah well as bad as the roads seem to be over there I'm sure the scenery makes up for it!

Was over there a couple of years back and it's gorgeous.

Scenery around a wee remote inn called the fox and hounds or something in Dublin are great too!

Hope you don't do anymore damage to the motor

stephenc · 17-05-2006, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by KABOOM

Scenery around a wee remote inn called the fox and hounds or something in Dublin are great too!

You talking about Johnny Foxes?

The scenery is nice,
not that I could enjoy it,

Was trembling with terror that I'd either rip the front spoiler off or whack the sump
again around every corder.
Most harrowing 30mins of my life.
Never going on that road again......

Goochie · 17-05-2006, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenc

You talking about Johnny Foxes?

The scenery is nice,
not that I could enjoy it,

Was trembling with terror that I'd either rip the front spoiler off or whack the sump
again around every corder.
Most harrowing 30mins of my life.
Never going on that road again......

I hope you made your passenger get out and carry everything from inside the car as a precaution ?

I once made my wife push the Octavia in a muddy field

KABOOM · 17-05-2006, 14:21

Quote:

You talking about Johnny Foxes?

Thats the exact one!

Ha Ha see there is a lot to be said for sitting in the back of your girlfriends mam's car even if it's a purple corsa!!

I loved that wee place up there good grub too

15-05-2006, 07:52	#1
stephenc Octy Owner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: -IRL- Posts: 64 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grounding out Hey, discovered why you don't see many vRS's in Ireland. Was up the Wicklow mountains yesterday going over Sally's gap. Taking it real easy, already scraped the front spoiler on a rock, come around a corner and BANG. Hit the deck with the sump. Nothing too bad, thank God, more a shock than anything else. Checked it a few mins later, and there's some scrapes on what looks like the sump and the gearbox housing. Problem is, that plastic engine cover underneath got a whack, and the offside mounting on the suspension got shredded to pieces. Any ideas about what to do? Cable-tie it in place, or is it just as easy to replace it? Oh and to add insult to injury, leaving the house this morning, and offside front wheel was flat as a pancake. No visible nails or anything, but changing a wheel at 5:30am on a Monday morning in the pi**ing rain is not my idea of fun!!! Stephen. __________________ Stephenc 2002 Silver Octy vRS

15-05-2006, 11:00	#2
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,604 Thanks: 86 Thanked 394 Times in 365 Posts	Re: Grounding out Metal sump guard, it's a skoda part and if you ask a dealer about it they can get you one and fit it. Is about £200 total, but no inconvieniece of having the car off the road when the sump cracks :S __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

15-05-2006, 13:02	#5
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,604 Thanks: 86 Thanked 394 Times in 365 Posts	Re: Grounding out Only a small bit, and as said it is a skoda specified part a dealer can order and fit it for you. We were looking at getting a group buy around on here, however waiting on some feedback from somebody who was going to try and get one fabbed for less. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

15-05-2006, 13:35	#8
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,376 Thanks: 7 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Grounding out

15-05-2006, 15:48	#11
love that turbo Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cavan in Ireland Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Grounding out Maybe we are just moving too quick for you to notice us.

15-05-2006, 18:57	#12
GAFF Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 5,745 Thanks: 24 Thanked 64 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Grounding out A couple of years back I seen a guy in a Golf GTi polishing it in a workshop in Blessington, the next day he was back fitting a new sump. He cracked it while heading back over the mountains. That housing under the gearbox linkage in my old car was scraped to bits from spins to Donegal. Myself & Bpm went over the Dublin mountains a few weeks back and the Mk2 felt a lot more comfortable to drive as there was less chance of bottoming out due to the height. __________________ GAFF Briskoda Ireland Events, Meets & Pictures.....Race Blue Octavia MkII vRS.....Old Octavia MkI vRS

15-05-2006, 19:14	#13
matchmaker Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stirling Posts: 2,779 Thanks: 24 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Grounding out Molls Gap on the Ring of Kerry is hard on vRS Octavias too. In fact the whole Ring is Must get a sumpguard before this years holiday __________________ Alan "Darth" - Black Magic Octavia VRS with Forge DV, BMC CDA induction kit, Milltek cat, Supersprint exhaust, Xenons, ESP, cruise, parking sensors and Kumho 225/45/17 tyres Been to Star sufficient bhp & ample lb/ft All time low - 7.8 mpg

15-05-2006, 19:40	#14
MC Bodge Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 899 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Grounding out What car for Irish mountain roads? One of these? nah, one of these: 1.4 litres of sheer, er.... Hire car! Is it just me or are there a lot of burnt-out cars up there? It must be a hell of a walk back to Dublin for the scallies who leave them there.... __________________ Mk1 Octavia vRS. The thinking man's Hot Hatch. PS. Give Cyclists Room! We're quite vulnerable. If I can slap your window, you're too close

17-05-2006, 11:04	#15
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 938 Thanks: 18 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Grounding out I replaced the plastic sump cover thingy on my old RS, think it was under €30. My current car was less than a week old when the same cover got moderately busted. I haven't bothered replacing it. If you think the RS has a low oil sump, the Alfa 156 is far worse. __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

17-05-2006, 11:09	#16
matchmaker Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stirling Posts: 2,779 Thanks: 24 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Grounding out SWMBO has promised to buy me a sumpguard for my 21st wedding anniversary present She wants a new engagement ring __________________ Alan "Darth" - Black Magic Octavia VRS with Forge DV, BMC CDA induction kit, Milltek cat, Supersprint exhaust, Xenons, ESP, cruise, parking sensors and Kumho 225/45/17 tyres Been to Star sufficient bhp & ample lb/ft All time low - 7.8 mpg

17-05-2006, 11:14	#17
KABOOM Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Falkirk Posts: 217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Grounding out Ah well as bad as the roads seem to be over there I'm sure the scenery makes up for it! Was over there a couple of years back and it's gorgeous. Scenery around a wee remote inn called the fox and hounds or something in Dublin are great too! Hope you don't do anymore damage to the motor __________________

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode