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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: gt130dave on 19 January 2013, 05:52

Title: engine splash plate
Post by: gt130dave on 19 January 2013, 05:52

On way home last night ran over a shredded lorry tyre on motorway dislodging my plastic splash plate, Had a quick look last night and is hanging of, Just a quick question are they easy to fit back any special clips i need etc any help would be great thanks

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: DCmk3 on 19 January 2013, 09:01

First question, what car is it?
And if it's a VW I assume, it will have two or 3 bolts at the front and there should be 3 screw/clip style things at the back holding it on.

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: gt130dave on 19 January 2013, 10:42

Sorry m8 yes its a mk4 golf tdi, Will have a look in the morning see whats what

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: Screech16v on 19 January 2013, 10:46

If it come off then its more than likely broken from its fixing point,drill ,screws and zip ties spring to mind .

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: dom on 19 January 2013, 10:48

Which one is it? One of the sides or the middle?

I'd just pull it off tbh, I ripped my side ones off after a trip along a crap country road left them dragging along the floor.

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: gt130dave on 19 January 2013, 13:56

Its the middle one m8

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 19 January 2013, 14:31

I'll post up details of fixings for GT TDI 130 and 150 models which should serve as a rough guide...

(http://i.imgur.com/LuraT47.jpg)

PD130 - 8 torx screws (4 per side) and 4 slightly larger torx screws fit it at rear (subframe area)
PD150 - 8 phillips screws (4 per side) and 4 torx screws as above fit it at rear (subframe area)

You'll need to check the mounting points for damage, the sidepanels have points where these slide on...

(http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/19083_x600.jpg)

the subframe has these for the torx screws...

(http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/19080_x600.jpg)

Title: Re: engine splash plate
Post by: gt130dave on 20 January 2013, 19:14

thanks for the details m8 had a look this morning and have lost one of the sides so took it of for the time being, will get the bit from the breakers and refit thanks again