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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Ady TDI on 10 December 2010, 12:27

Title: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Ady TDI on 10 December 2010, 12:27

The other day my undertray was hanging down and i have 4 missing torx screws :sad:

Also the plastic the undertray bolts to has the white plastic clip missing, does anyone know part numbers for the plastic clip and torx screws

Thanks
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 December 2010, 14:05
Halfords may sell them, the clips are called spire clips then use some 6 or 8mm self tapping screws
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 December 2010, 14:10
called 'U nuts' at Halfords (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_162297_langId_-1_categoryId_165562)
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Ady TDI on 10 December 2010, 19:20

Thanks Steve, i needed those as well, but the clip i meant is next to the undertray the undertray actually bolts to it, and far up in the wing there is a thread which a clip pushes onto to hold that bit of plastic up.

Not much of a description but will have to try and get a pic :smiley:
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 December 2010, 19:55
I know what you mean, round disc with a star shape centre cut out :laugh: not sure what they are called. pretty sure when mine broke I managed to screw a nut on it with a large washer. it done the job till a speed bump smashed it some more and I ended up buying a new section :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Ady TDI on 10 December 2010, 22:31
I know what you mean, round disc with a star shape centre cut out :laugh: not sure what they are called. pretty sure when mine broke I managed to screw a nut on it with a large washer. it done the job till a speed bump smashed it some more and I ended up buying a new section :lipsrsealed:

That's the one, at the mo i have removed the undertray and have put blu tak where this clip is meant to go :laugh:

Will put a nut on and hopefully wont come off.

Thanks mate
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: asif on 11 December 2010, 11:21
I just used some big ass screws which have done the job since just before summer, the undertray is a pain in the crack and expensive item to replace also.
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Gareth F on 17 December 2010, 23:44
Mine was hanging down and scraping at 70mph  :grin:

Popped into Vw dealership and bought the proper screws and clips for 20p - 90p each  :wink:

They also have exploded diagrams they can get the correct parts from.
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: asif on 18 December 2010, 12:01
It's called ETKA IIRC
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Neo Badness on 18 December 2010, 12:04
Cable ties FTW  :smug:

Worked for me
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Gareth F on 20 December 2010, 22:20
Im an oem freak so they would need to be VW cable ties  :wink:
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Neo Badness on 20 December 2010, 23:13
Im an oem freak so they would need to be VW cable ties  :wink:

Fair play, but when it's -9c and you're on the side of the motorway it does the job.  Actually, I didn't have cable ties intially, I only had a bandage from the first aid kit, then "upgraded to cable ties" :grin: will sort come spring time.
Title: Re: Undertray Clip Question
Post by: Gareth F on 21 December 2010, 22:55
Im an oem freak so they would need to be VW cable ties  :wink:

Fair play, but when it's -9c and you're on the side of the motorway it does the job.  Actually, I didn't have cable ties intially, I only had a bandage from the first aid kit, then "upgraded to cable ties" :grin: will sort come spring time.

No cable ties! They are more important than a first aid kit  :laugh: