Engine Under Cover (No, not a sub rosa operation...)

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ARCHINSTL
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Engine Under Cover (No, not a sub rosa operation...)

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Blushingly, I admit to just noticing that the engine under cover is missing. I'm taking that it is vital only in keeping dirt and stuff away from the engine compartment; since my offroading is confined to occasionally missing the driveway, I presume this cover can be regarded as redundant?
If it is recommended, what have others used as a substitute - freestyle work with a rigid plastic sheet of some kind, or ?
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I think they help to route the air flow over the engine and help cooling...keep brush etc out of that area?
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I have yet to find a replacement better than the original. The cover does keep alot of crud and water from directly contacting the engine particulary water and the alternator and crud on the timing belt.
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Post by ARCHINSTL »

The wonderful POS FSM (apparently) does not have a pix of this; could someone post a pix so I can save it to fabricate something this Summer? This does not seem like a practical item to ship - or did the sedans use it as well?
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ARCHINSTL wrote:...did the sedans use it as well?
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Tom M.
Pretty much every car has some sort of splash shield. I don't know if the sedans use the same exact part or not, but there should be something there. I usually take them off and throw them away. So much easier to work on the car. :lol:
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Gasoline Fumes wrote:
ARCHINSTL wrote:...did the sedans use it as well?
Thanks.
Tom M.
Pretty much every car has some sort of splash shield. I don't know if the sedans use the same exact part or not, but there should be something there. I usually take them off and throw them away. So much easier to work on the car. :lol:
got a nasty phone call one morning at work . my wife was on her way to work with the kids (to daycare) when a stick bounced up into the engine area and got in between the belts and puleys , breaking both belts. i leave the shield on now.
Love those Tercell 4x4 wagons but they sure suffer from road noise.
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