Dry sump cap R500

[Hedgetrimmer]

I run the original type screw on R500 dry sump tower cap (5 o ring type that comes loose and the centre bit always wears the seal out quickly)which leaks like a siv. I spoke with Caterham parts about the later bolt on version which was designed to address the oil leaks. He supplied me the "fixed cap upgrade kit-part number 75725" and confirmed that I would need some of the original parts. The bits arrived in the post without any instructions today and I cannot work out how it goes together. Anyone done the same upgrade, and if so I would be grateful of a summary of how it fits together?

[Hedgetrimmer]

Now sorted

[Hedgetrimmer]

Hedgetrimmer said:

Now sorted

What a difference. Car now bone dry. Well worth doing the upgrade if you have dry sump.

[Steve-B]

do you have any pictures of said conversion? my tower cap leaks on track days and races under extreme pressure/load and i would be curious as to what this looks like.

[1st_petrolhead]

How about some photos Carl just sp popel get an idea what you get in the kit and whats involved

[Hedgetrimmer]

Unfortunately I am experiencing problems with my camera at the moment so will not be able to take pictures. I also struggled to get pictures from blatchat. Have a look at think below to caterham website as this shows the product.
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?p...

No idea what the flat plate does but the rest of the bits fit together in the same way as the original compontents. The steel plate then screws down onto the seal on the centre pipe and stops it from moving around. Simple but very effective.

Edited by Hedgetrimmer on Friday 17th April 14:14

[1st_petrolhead]

Link does not work

[Hedgetrimmer]

1st_petrolhead said:

Link does not work

Hi Peter. Caterham parts is down at the moment.