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| ![]() I am trying to get a sump guard installed in my Ertiga, however nobody in Gurgaon has heard of it or is at least willing to do the Job. Should I go to a local mechanic , denting shop ? They might be willing to do it. |
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And I have the same 100/90 set up in both my cars, WagonR and the Ertiga. The WagonR has this since at least 2+ lac kms and Its not shown signs of any burning or yellowing. If one knows the limits of using this, there should be less to worry. I have seen insane upgrades like 100/130 and then you constantly drive on high beams; its exactly this what gets you! And more than a lac on Ertiga and 2 lac on WagonR, still on healthy reflectors should qualify for good life, no? Quote:
Of course, before that you may have to visit to the garage to arrive at a template. Or may be check with arjithin and he should be able to give you the diagram for the same. Maruti ASC will mostly likely not entertain this for you anyway. Last edited by paragsachania : 9th October 2017 at 13:45. | ||
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| ![]() If you are regularly taking on very bad roads with full load or interior roads then you can. Else I personally never felt the need for one in mine although terrains like Leh-Ladakh and the roads there make it imminent. Quote:
- He is smart to understand your needs and make one by himself - He is good enough to execute what you are asking based on your drawing In fact, 2 people who have got the guard fabricated are Rajain and arjithin and they did this from Bangalore only. Quote:
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I dont have any drawing as such, we made a rough cutout in cardboard first and then cut the sheet accordingly. Few points to take care while fabricating sump guard 1. Sump is what need to be protected, you can leave holes on rest of areas 2. Do not block airflow to Engine from underside completely. Leave gaps 3. Do not use a sheet with lot of weight. This weight is coming in front of the front axle and has the potential to impact vehicle handling if its too much. 4. Leave at least 1 inch gap between sump and guard, and that 1 inch + sheet thickness is your net reduction on ground clearance. 5. Use nut bolt mechanism so that it can be easily removed during service time to drain oil 6. We initially planned to use Aluminum sheet used for truck bed fabrication, but found it lacking strength; hence went for 3mm iron sheet. For the record - The sheet I used has a weight of 8Kgs and didnt feel any difference in handling | |
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| ![]() "The sump guard fabricated did its job very well. It took most of the under body hits which would have been on the sump otherwise. It needed a straightening in between". This also means that having a plastic sump guard is actually just an eyewash. If you had to get the metal one straightened then no plastic guard would have been able to survive. There are many cars with plastic sump guards and though some look thick its impossible to mimic the toughness of metal. |
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So, these guards can bend too albeit they still protect the sump and bend them as well. | ||
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| ![]() Hello While on the conversation of a sump guard...I have felt this to be extremely useful...forget off roading or roads in difficult terrains a number of Bangalore roads require this now. In fact it is my considered opinion that all cars being released in India must have a sump guard. I had a Opel Corsa Sail for a number of years and it came standard fitment in that. To the point of fabricator in Bangalore. I got mine done from Ranjith Auto Care in Koramangla. Neat fit and serves the purpose very well. It is of aluminium - therefore light and strong. Same material as aluminium trunks. Just a few days ago a coconut came rolling to the road and hit the front bumper and then the underbelly. Small stones and pebbles have hit a number of times. A neatly fit sump guard will take the initial impact and knock off speed from such projectiles. Happy to share more thoughts. Cheers Rajain |
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As for the reflectors getting damaged, like Parag said you must use high beams judiciously. Continuously driving on high beams will lead to yellowing of the reflectors even if you use 55W bulbs. But if you use it wisely you should be fine. | |
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The strength of the sump guard plays a major role in slow speed high impact situations, say a large stone under the body and whole 1.5 tonne vehicle weight is pressed against the guard and the stone. In such situations a properly fabricated guard absorbs some of the forces (and hence bending) and distributes the forces to the vehicle frame. if the whole weight was between sump and stone over a small surface area, the damage on sump will be high. | ||
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I need to keep few spare days next time I am in Bangalore. I had asked many a shops here, in fact i had shown the pics as well but no body was interested in doing this in Pune. | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Few updates from my side. Car is now at 63K km, did the 60K service recently and no major issues to report. I got a good deal from Amazon on 5W40 synthetic oil and carried oil for service this time. The front left stabilizer end rod was weak (possibly from the beating it took during the Ladak trip) and was replaced. One of the remotes failed last weekend. Replaced the battery and remote still doesnt work. Now using the spare key. It failed while I was outside Bangalore and when car was locked, So drove by unlocking with manual key and disconnecting the security system speaker. Got the car a complete interior steam clean; now the car looks much better inside. The front driver seat began to sink; got the seat height corrected by pushing a 12x12 piece of form at the bottom of the seat. see pics |
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| ![]() I went on a 200 km weekend drive out of Bangalore city on Saturday on a 4 Lane highway and thought of checking the best mileage possible with an average speed in the range of 80 kmph with full AC. And this is what I got. ![]() Of course, quite stressful to achieve this on a regular basis considering the quality of our highways and cars these days. ![]() But really impressed with consistent performance of the Ertiga. Cheers Rahulb22 |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Folks, how is the performance of ertiga vxi AT powered by the K14B engine interms of fuel efficiency, low end driveability, mid range? Also has Maruti improved the fit and finish? Having owned a Ritz in 2012, that car was plaqued with trim rattling. Regards Nikhil |
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