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Title: Falling apart
Post by: harlemex on 12 July 2009, 20:53

Today i was driving along and heard a metallic "ching" noise as if something fell off the car and hit something solid and metal(like a drain maybe). About 3mins later when I was slowing down there was this loud scraping noise as if something was dragging along the road underneath the car. I was just coming to a stop when the noise abruptly went away as though whatever it was just fell off. However when i checked the car underneath and all around, there was nothing. I checked all along the road too, still nothin. Very strange..... Any ideas?

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: boneybradley on 12 July 2009, 21:38

bumper grilles or air temp sensor (both seem to fall off randomly!)

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: Mikester on 12 July 2009, 21:53

Have you checked the engine bay? for bits that are sittin around in there?

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: Wayne on 12 July 2009, 21:59

Heatshield under the cat.

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 13 July 2009, 13:13

Same situation happened to me. Ripped a metal bar about 2 feet in length off the underside of the car while driving down a country road. Lowered 60mm at the time. The bar went across the middle of the car. Not sure what it is, a support of some sort. Went back the road to get it. Have it in the boot of the car. Ill take a pic after work later and show you.

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: harlemex on 13 July 2009, 13:27

Cheers for your replies, i will check all the above :cool:

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: Adam on 13 July 2009, 13:41

Quote from: harlemex on 13 July 2009, 13:27

Cheers for your replies, i will check all the above :cool:

There are two protection bars/shields on the exhaust, one in the center after the center box and one near the cat.

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 13 July 2009, 21:03

Heres the pic, need to put it back on but passed the NCT without it

(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii352/ozzymyster/DSC00229.jpg)



(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii352/ozzymyster/DSC00230.jpg)

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: ianw3321 on 13 July 2009, 21:10

Looks quite important to me! Where do you get your mot done might go there too.

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: christomk3gti on 13 July 2009, 21:12

could have caused sum damage that like....
and one more important thing, I wouldnt rest it up against your mk3  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 13 July 2009, 21:22

Unless you knew it was missing you wouldnt spot that theres something obvious missing off the underside of the car. Loud bang alright as it came off the car, lucky there was no damage done. Got the NCT done in the Cork, Ireland. Not worried about putting it up against the car, wasnt going to mark it, aint that heavy. Next on the list is to get it back on!

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: Adam on 13 July 2009, 23:15

That bit goes just along from the middle hanging bracket, you can see where it attatches to, just four bolts (2 each side). Just where the body dips in. Mine was off when fitting my exhaust.
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You dont need that for an MOT  :grin:

(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5028/img0030u.jpg)

Title: Re: Falling apart
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 14 July 2009, 09:39

Cheers adam, hope I didnt shear any bolts off when it came out the car or mighten be that easy to get back on