[A4] Front Bumper's Valance and Under-engine Shroud on B5 1.8T q

[Tom Love]

I gather it is more for noise than impact protection. Keeps debris and such 
out of the engine bay too. Audi part is over $100 but go to VW and get the 
W8 pan for about $60. Direct fit and built a little stronger. Better venting 
too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hurt" <rnhurt at gmail.com>
To: "Doug Johnson" <ur-quattro at msn.com>
Cc: <a4 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 4:09 AM
Subject: Re: [A4] Front Bumper's Valance and Under-engine Shroud on B5 1.8T 
q


> Hmmm...there _should_ be a plastic belly pan/shroud installed on the 
> bottom
> of the engine.  It runs from the valance to the rear of the transmission 
> (I
> think) and from fender to fender.  It's a 3' x 5' square of molded plastic
> that protects the bottom of the engine.  If it's not there, and you didn't
> take it off (on purpose :) then yea, your sphincter tightening did not go 
> as
> planned.
>
> It's not biggie though.  It's not required and I have been running without
> mine for several months trying to track down an oil leak.  I don't know 
> how
> much they cost, but it's probably a dealer only item.  :(
>
> Later...
>  Richard
>
> On 11/11/06, Doug Johnson <ur-quattro at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> So, I'm under the car trying to coax the cat to come home for dinner.
>>
>> And, I notice something that reminds me of my sphincter tightening a
>> couple
>> of weeks ago as I passed over SOMEthing real big at about 60 MPH a couple
>> of
>> weeks ago.
>>
>> Now I notice that the trailing edge of the front bumper's valance is all
>> wavy, and at both rear corners aft of the engine are what appear to be a
>> couple of bolted connections with some shards of plastic attached to each
>> one.
>>
>> So, did I maybe tear off a shroud from beneath the engine by not
>> tightening
>> my sphincter enough?  Also, does the trailing edge of the front bumper
>> valance tend to get wavy after a few years, or might that also be the
>> result
>> of whatever I did not clear on the freeway?
>>
>> Thanks for your wisdom.  :-)
>>
>> ~ Doug
>>
>>
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