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Hello everyone. I unfortunately have been bumping into those low concrete parking space barriers. They are in my parking garage at work. I drive into the space, and wanted to make sure my rear bumper was not hanging out into the driving lane in the garage, so I nudge up until I feel/hear the wheels touch the little barrier.
Apparently I should not have been doing that because this morning, when backing out of my garage at home, I heard a dragging noise toward the right front of the car. The plastic undercover was partially off on the right side, still intact on the left. Went ahead and unscrewed the right portion that was dragging so I could get to work this am. There were about 5 screws holding it in place, and one of the screw openings had torn, the rest were fine. My questions are these: Is this plastic undercarriage protector hugely important for protection? Do I need to replace this right away or can I wait a bit? I drive the car everyday. It looks like only one side is affected, and possibly the torn plastic hole part can be glued back together, and put back in place with the unaffected screws.
If I do need a new one, was is the cost typically? And, what is it called? Thanks so much!!!
You should probably have it on, in order to keep debris from flying up into your engine compartment. I don't think it's an emergency, but you should probably get it back on there.
Those covers do have function... often they perform airflow management for the cooling system, sometimes protects a belt from debris, and on some cars it is an aerodynamic assist.
The piece is intact except for the area that was "torn". Just left the auto zone type place and got a bag of washers, and the 1 extra screw. Looking under the car, it seems as if the covers overlapped, it that right? Problem is I see way more holes than screws. I wonder if it will stay on with just the 4 screws? Gonna try again to put it on in the morning. Starting to get dark here now. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Gobble, Gobble!!!
Those covers do have function... often they perform airflow management for the cooling system, sometimes protects a belt from debris, and on some cars it is an aerodynamic assist.
I had a '94 Oldsmobile that always ran hot on the highway. I never could figure out what was causing it until someone recommended checking the "air dam". I never noticed mine was missing and after I put a new one on the car the overheating problem was gone.
Oh Southern, you're getting me to rethink my abilities. I don't want to put this thing on, do it wrong and not know it and potentially mess up the air flow.
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