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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 11 January 2011, 20:13

Title: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 11 January 2011, 20:13

The bottom of my engine/ belts and sh!t get ruined by the weather is there any way of stoping it?? I'm thinking of buying some plastic and just make one that screws into my splitter any one else done this??

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 11 January 2011, 21:17

Got full engine cover under mine off a TDI, they cost Cica £400 at the dealer but come up on the bay, saw one recently for £45, genuine Vag item like mine, theirs some fake ones too which are not made of flexible stuff like my vag one (which has took some abuse yet stll perfect

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 January 2011, 21:19

Get yourself to a breakers yard and hunt for a derv model. Luckily my current 16v came with one fitted but i managed to source one for my last mk3 in this fashion along with the bonnet sound deadening. I only paid £20 for both. :)

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 11 January 2011, 21:26

paid £5 for mine, and it was mint, had all the sound deadner intact too, i just got the new fixing bolts at VW they cost pence

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 11 January 2011, 21:34

Here is what mine looked like when i bought it before i cleaned it up

(http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6343/img2424m.jpg) (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/img2424m.jpg/)

(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4932/img2425z.jpg) (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/img2425z.jpg/)

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 11 January 2011, 22:29

Cheers boys!! I'm gonna be on the hunt for one of them!! Easy to fit???

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 11 January 2011, 22:48

yeah mate, slides in to the car at the front, and around 5 bolts at the other side you can see the holes on the edge

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 January 2011, 22:53

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=177673.0

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: Gash on 12 January 2011, 12:00

actually i think i may have one of those! il have a look in the garage later and take a photo!

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: Len on 12 January 2011, 12:23

Mine has the original undertray, I find it a pain when you need to do any work under the car!

Also I would state that it does NOT keep anything clean! Nor does it stop the PAS drive belt slipping in wet conditions!

I just keep it on because its OE

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 12 January 2011, 14:06

mine does a grand job, iv done some modifications

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: Len on 12 January 2011, 14:09

Show!  :grin:

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: Gash on 12 January 2011, 14:49

saying that again i may put it back on as my power steering was going nuts today, would hardly work in some areas (it is raining alot here)

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: F17BAD on 12 January 2011, 18:39

the only part water still comes in is via the grill // hella twins and below at the bottom of the bulkhead in very bad rain (like very very bad), insulate these areas  :wink:

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: tdi_blu on 13 January 2011, 09:18

I had a simlar cover on my old wagon (now Dans) but it didnt go all the way back it kinda protected just the front and it also clipped on to the inner wheel arch with screws to secure it.My mk3 has no protection at all underneath and ive never had any issues with powersteering belts slipping or squeeking every.Maybe if its slipping etc you could do with a new belt and re-adjusting.

Title: Re: Underneath engine cover??
Post by: MiiTCH-GOLF on 13 January 2011, 16:49

Quote from: 16v_blu on 13 January 2011, 09:18

I had a simlar cover on my old wagon (now Dans) but it didnt go all the way back it kinda protected just the front and it also clipped on to the inner wheel arch with screws to secure it.My mk3 has no protection at all underneath and ive never had any issues with powersteering belts slipping or squeeking every.Maybe if its slipping etc you could do with a new belt and re-adjusting.

Maybe it's just the reds one's that don't slip lol!!!!  :laugh: