Mechanical Oil pressure gauge

[r300chris]

Hi Chaps, I seem to remember that you can get hold of all the bits for coverting to a Mechanical oil pressure gauge from Terry (7erry) in Kent, does anyone have his contact details or otherwise info on where I can get all the parts in one hit. Thanks Chris

[r300chris]

Sorry I should have said its K series 2004 model.

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

YHM

[Bradders]

I'll hijack this, as this is something I'd like to look at too, but have been struggling to get a current supplier list for the kit for a 2005 K.

[charlie_pank]

It's in the FAQs - if you call THINK and tell them that you want to make a mech opg system for a K-series Caterham, they'll know what you need.

[Bradders]

Charlie - I've check that FAQs and the site that links off it, and some of the pasrt aren't recognised. Sorry to be thick but are THINK the same firm?

[gundersen]

THINK is Think Automotive

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Terry is your man

[Bradders]

Thanks gents *thumbup*

[Belper Cat]

Bestest Mod I did in 2012

[Bradders]

Thanks to Bob and Ian for your incredibily helpful BMs

[r300chris]

Thanks Bob & Ian, Hopefully I'll get parts ordered early next week.

 

 

[patneale]

`R300chris.

 

I assume that you are fed up with the continual failures of the senders on the K series engine. Since 1999 on two cars and 50,000 miles I have had 6 replacements within 9 years. The senders are not Rover items,but Caerbont the instrument makers and they don't like the harmonic vibration in the engine. It appears that the electrical part slowly fills with oil causing failure. I cured it once and for all time with a replacement original sender mounted remotely. In my case the sender is mounted on a little bracket attached to one of the clamps which are on the top of the chassis holding the headlight bracket and connected to the original sender hole via a braided oil hose with the correct fittings on either end and electric wire with connectors soldered on. The sender has been perfect for 5 years as no vibration from engine and was under £20 for the oil hose and the wire. It is lovely to see 5 bar at 70MPH all the time and 2 bar hot at tick over 45,000 mile Xpower 140 2003 k series... Never ever needed any liquids in the car apart from Petrol !!

[r300chris]

I had the sender replaced by Caterham just under a year ago and as you say, its starting to give iffy readings, so after reading all the posts about it I have decided to replace it. You give another option which I shall consider. Thanks for the info.

[Bone Rat]

Hi,

 

Have read these articles with interest, is it just a problem with the Rover engine & sender or is the Sigma affected as well? May as well start planning for the worst if it is.

Andy

[charlie_pank]

It's a vibration problem with having the sender screwed to the block. I would expect it to affect the sigma too. It's definitely worth fixing when it breaks so you can keep an eye on OP, but it is neither difficult, time-consuming, messy nor expensive to fix when it does die...