I wondered if you think it worth making a claim for compensation to a local council regarding damage to my car caused by a particular set of speed humps? In the past year, I have had three springs and a set of shock absorbers replaced on my 2000 Volkswagen Golf. The garage thought this was normal wear and tear for London. Recently I went over a speed hump and heard a very loud scraping sound. This was followed a day later by an oil leak and last week the sump on my car was replaced (for a reasonable £205). This week I drove over the same set of humps on the opposite side of the road (which caused the same noise) and this morning noticed another leak.

I asked the garage the first time I went in to have the sump replaced if the suspension could have been too low after they replaced the front springs, but they said there is no adjustment. They told me the sump damage is very common particularly on Volkswagens and Audi's so maybe I was lucky not to have had this before. Twice in a month seems a bit much in terms of damage. What do you recommend?