Black Plastic Piece (under Crankshaft)

[Wizza]

As some of you may have read I have recenetly had to remove the sump amd currently in process of replacing the pickup pipe. Before I do I was just wondering what the black poece of plastic is that you see in the engine after removing the sump. Its quite flimsy (asume this is normal)

Cheers!

 

[Welly]

Sort of a baffle plate really.... catches the oil from the engine and drains it back down into the sump. It does need to be there.

Yes it is flimsy and ****e.

 

[Wizza]

That was my thought. Just wondered really as I know the 106 didn't have it.

 

[<tuffty/>]

Can't compare a german engineered engine to a french one lol....

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[Wizza]

Just something I hadn't seen before. The 106 had a baffle at the top. I know big difference between the engines just surprised to see plastic lol