r300chris Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r300chris Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Sorry I should have said its K series 2004 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 YHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_pank Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundersen Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 THINK is Think Automotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Terry is your man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks gents *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belper Cat Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Bestest Mod I did in 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks to Bob and Ian for your incredibily helpful BMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r300chris Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks Bob & Ian, Hopefully I'll get parts ordered early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patneale Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 `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 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r300chris Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Rat Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_pank Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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