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Old 17 Apr 2008, 18:38 (Ref:2180047)   #1
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Are Ford Focuses (Foci?) supposed to have a sump guard/protector?

Just had a close encounter with a rising bollard.

Basically caught the bottom of the sump on the top of the bollard as it was retracting. Cue small hole and lots of oil all over the car park plus a red face!

When I looked, there was nothing covering the sump ( My Dad's older Ford Galaxy has a plastic sump cover which would at least stopped most of the oil spilling all over the floor) Which made me wonder if the Focus is supppsed to have a cover of some sort?

To add to my embarrasment it was directly outside the studio of the photographer I had been trying to impress who is sorting me out with Wimbledon passes!! he saw everything!!

Oh well, you have to laugh!!
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Old 17 Apr 2008, 19:20 (Ref:2180083)   #2
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The plastic under trays fitted to most cars now are only there for airflow under the vehicle for reducing noise and increasing mpg, AND ARE NOT A GUARD.
The worst ones for clouting sumps IMHO are The VW range as I have fitted loads of new ones. Steel ones take a biff as they just normally bend, unlike the trend to make them out of aluminium alloy.
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Old 17 Apr 2008, 19:28 (Ref:2180091)   #3
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I expect the ford ones are aluminium alloy too as I was going less than walking pace when I hit the bollard. Perhaps a plastic cover would have given me a bit of a warning as i would have heard it scraping before it made contact. Also, the bottom of the bumper just folded back as if it was made of rubber. I'd have preferred it if it had just cracked as again i would have had a warning.

Oh well, it's academic now, guess I just have to be more careful in the future!!!
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I have had to fit 2 new engines in the past for people that have knocked a hole in them over speed bumps, and driven them with no oil until they stopped !
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