I ran over a Kangaroo on Monday. It was dead already, very recently hit. I was doing bout 120km passing on designated overtaking lane around an uphill curve, with oncoming traffic. It was dark and I had no option other than to hit it.

I have the standard blood splatter, but no obvious physical damage to the front of the car. It felt like we had gone over a ramp, there was thump as we hit, the front of the car lifted then effectively slid over the body and bumped back down onto the road. 

Examination in daylight revealed that the sump guard has been torn from the rear 3 bolts and is hanging about 7cm off the road. The rest of the undercarriage looks fine. As i said it felt like we just slid over the roo. The underbody bash plates worked a treat. Theres a bit of blood and fur at the front, but everything seems to be ok, and the handling seems fine too. No fluids leaking anywhere.

+1 for Skoda build quality.

 

Now, when I bought the car 2nd hand, it went into the Skoda workshop for some repairs and was returned without a sump guard. The workshop denied they had removed it and claimed they didn't have it. A few phone calls with several expletives saw them miraculously find a replacement in  amongst some old parts.  I've never been convinced that its the right part for the car, and it quite difficult to work out if it is.

There seem to be a couple of different options.

 

Does anyone have a part number or image of an original? I

My car is a 2014 125kw tdi 4x4 Outdoor like this image

My guard looks like this but some vents. And the little square nipple things are foam.

Edited 7 July, 20214 yr by Rkdee

Couple more images

looks mine is off a a Mk5 R32 (golf I'd presume)

So, an original from Skoda is $369. I just paid rego, so ready $ are little scarce.

In the mean time I have created my own. After 800km its holding up quite well. I might have to add some eva foam for sound dampening.

Coreflute 

 

Coreflute melts at 170deg

My oil temp has never risen over 110deg

My engine (water?) temp appears steady at 90deg

I bent a strip of aluminium to keep it off the sump and give some rigidity Thats the line of screws down the centre

It wont protect the engine from another kangaroo (or will it?), but it will go some way to at least keeping winter road grime out of the engine bay.

 

total cost $24 

 

On 07/07/2021 at 03:28, Rkdee said:

My guard looks like this but some vents. And the little square nipple things are foam.

 

That's not a sumpguard, it's an undertray.  A sumpguard would be a much more substantial steel plate / casting.

2 hours ago, skomaz said:

 

That's not a sumpguard, it's an undertray.  A sumpguard would be a much more substantial steel plate / casting.

Yes, so I have found out.
For 35yrs I’ve called them sump guards, no matter how flimsy 🤷🏼‍♂️

Bloody kangaroos!! 

Dont have to worry about sump. Guards any more. 

A lovely live kangaroo decided to jump in front of the car. 

Now. It's an insurance job. 

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😠😠😠😠