Jason E Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 could someone tell me if the above is a caterham only part , currently about to uby my second replacement in the last 18 months , first stopped working , this one appears to be leaking oil from the electrical terminal, i realise they are only 40 quidish delivered from caterham , but they look like they cost about a fiver ! want to stick with the caterham dials so dont really want to swap to mechanical gauge just being tight really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Changing to a mechanical system will cost little more than one Caerbont sender - so if you don't want to spend too much, it is the only way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadsport06 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thinkauto will supply a kit (mechanical setup) with a dial that matches very well. Change to this if you want something reliable and faster to respond to pressure changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignity Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Quoting Roadsport06: Thinkauto will supply a kit (mechanical setup) with a dial that matches very well. Change to this if you want something reliable and faster to respond to pressure changes. I did this Definitely the way to go IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesG Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 *thumbup* for mechanical oil pressure gauge and sender kit from Think Auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Jason, I think a fiver is a little optimistic! They're so bad, CC probably pay a fiver for ten of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Jason, take the advice above and go mechanical. Fit and forget unlike the std sender which is fit and wait....until you need another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R300 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 mechanical opg a cheap and simple upgrade worth every penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Go mechanical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I think we have an extremely rare situation here... All replies offering a consistent answer 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 😳 😳 😳 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yes, but ask what length of braided hose needed...30 different answers. Definately go mechanical. I think I had 2.1m hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted January 13, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted January 13, 2012 😬 As no one seems to have answered your original question - As far as I am aware it is a Caterham part. I'm not aware it can be obtained elsewhere. It seems most problems result from water ingress, so if you do buy a new one, you can prolong it's life by sealing the gap around the electrical terminal using silicon. You can also mount the sender remotely, higher up behind the radiator and out of the way of the spray and muck. To do this, use braided hose and appropriate connectors. Again, Think Automotive can supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I tried sealing a new sender - made no difference ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenno Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 CC replaced mine under warranty and it lasted about a week. I could get them to fit another, but taking time off to get them to swap it is getting a bit tedious. (Sorry for the thread hi-jack.) Can someone tell me what I need to replace it? I like the look of the Stack gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 In the interest of fairness - didn't a recent thread get deleted for mentioning bad quality items being supplied from other companies Blatchat Code of Conduct When using the clubs websites you agree not to: 4. Name companies or individuals in relation to accusations of malpractice, fraud or other criminal or civil offences. If you have a fault with a product or service provided by a company please speak to them as the club does not wish to become embroiled in disputes and start providing transcripts of threads to solicitors. Surely we should be discussing this with CC and not on here 😬 But they are crap, don't waste money on buying any more, get the mechanical option from Think and get a plastic coated braided hose to go with it Editted to add that I don't think this thread should be deleted (or indeed neither should the one that was) Edited by - Grubbster on 13 Jan 2012 14:42:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignity Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Jason, If you do decide to go mechanical send me a BM as I have all the part no's for the Thinkauto set up. From memory its less than 50quid all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Auton Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Isn't this the type of thing we should be asking our Committee to be taking up with Caterham on behalf of the members ? We could start a list:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Jerry, I don't think that anyone, has the time to compile such a list! Could be longer than the Bible 😬 That ought to get the thread closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 TADTS 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Coxall Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Being Stupid - me that is 😳 Edited by - Chris Coxall on 13 Jan 2012 16:54:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Extra 2 position switch on dashboard, wired to water temp gauge. Switch one side oil temp, the other water temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted January 13, 2012 Area Representative Share Posted January 13, 2012 Quoting ozzy: Extra 2 position switch on dashboard, wired to water temp gauge. Switch one side oil temp, the other water temp. 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔Think this is posted on the wrong topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 well i think unanamous verdict , just liked all the dials to look the same though , will have a a look at the mechanical option though , surprised it isnt off something else though as it seemd a generic sort of thing surely caterham wouldnt have specced something as simple as that to be manufactured just for them the reason this leaked is when fitted the the terminal was on the opposite side , the wire barely reached , it was a stretch but it went on ( I should have packed it with a washher)i think in time it pulled the terminal and broke the seal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I think (the main) part of the problem in the K installation is the susceptibility of the sender to engine vibration. Consider its location: bolted tight to the bottom of the block. CC themselves offered a solution to this (do they still?), in the shape of a remote sender kit, the object being to position the sender in a more favourable environment. In my K days, I probably got through four or five of these little blighters in a 10-year spell of ownership. I do agree, though, that the best solution is a mechanical gauge. The second best solution would be the remote sender kit (assuming you can still get them). JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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