Evening all...

Just out of interest, does anyone have a scale drawing/specs/dimensions on a sump/engine guard for a mk3?

2.0 8v engine with an auto box...

Its also a cabriolet if that makes any difference?

My missus's dad can do metal fabrication at work, and could knock one up quite easily, but to save trial & error, if anyone's got specs, it'd be really useful.

Ta!

why dont you get one fron a scrap yard there is a mk3 cab at autoline in froghall

wrighty wrote:

why dont you get one fron a scrap yard there is a mk3 cab at autoline in froghall

ooh, wheres that?! i need a new aerial and grommet too as the rubber on mine is cracking...

I didn't even know VW made a sump guard for any car... Or are they just aftermarket parts?

Mason Tech make one.

DaveMK3 wrote:

Mason Tech make one.

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Sumpsaver Skid Plate
mk2/mk3 Golf/Jetta
Corrado G60/VR6
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Fits:
1985-92 Golf/Jetta (1.6/1.7/1.8/2.0 and 1.8T/TDI/VR6 swaps)
1993-99 Golf/Jetta (1.8/TDI/2.0/VR6 and 1.8T swaps)
1989-1995 Corrado (G60/VR6)

Price: $224.99

Ouch.

Yeah they are expensive and iirc G Werks stock them. I'd have a go at making one up yourself, a sheet of steel cant be that much

mk3 cab in mcguinesses too, blue dash...ahah

robdaviess wrote:

mk3 cab in mcguinesses too, blue dash...ahah

no kidding? i was in there on monday morning and there was nothing worth salvaging! might have to pop down saturday... blue dash sounds interesting :S hmmm...

thing is you'll just catch it even more than your sump due to it being lower!

engine raiseeeeeeeeeeeee

if it'd fit mine I'd be up for having one made too

The thing is, I havent come close to hitting the sump or gearbox on this golf. The Bora i had before was terrible. Being a TDI, heavily slammed with a chassis notch, I went through 3 sumps in 3 months! And thats no exaggeration! Just dont want the same to happen on the golf but i think the sump is higher anyways, with it being a petrol and not a diesel. The sump guard would just be a precaution tbh. My girlfriends dad works for a hydraulic and metal fabrication company, so can make me one up easily enough, but i just wanted some dimensions or specs, so that I can give him a drawing.

& Mr Poy, if i got some specs and dimensions, I'm sure he;d make you one up too. Might have to pay for the metal sheet, but i doubt it would be too much. & Ideally, I want it making out of aluminium anyways so its light. I'll keep you informed

sweet

dubdave wrote:

My girlfriends dad works for a hydraulic company

yes

robdaviess wrote:

dubdave wrote:

My girlfriends dad works for a hydraulic company

yes

not that sort of hydraulics company he works out nr leek building and designing the hydraulics that go into HEAVY plant machinery. Them massive trucks that take 100tonne loads of of quarrys in the US n stuff. its cool work!

not hydraulics as in "hi im snoop dogg watch me bounce" hydraulics. althought that would also be cool.