Cracked the plastic on the underside of car - replace or leave it?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jawn

And if it starts flapping around, the Good Lord gave us duct tape and zip ties.

Originally Posted by humfrz

@lupindub ....... sorry to be late to your party.

I agree with jawn, it looks to be a job for duct tape.

Open up a beer, clean the area with alcohol, cut a piece of black duct tape, rounding off the corners, ...... and stick it on there.

Finish the beer.


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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Well, ya, @Tcoat, I was thinking along those lines until I stuck my head under there to check that panel. It's about as thick as a match cover. I don't think there is enough substance for a screw to get hold of.

That would have been good back in the old days, when cars were made out of stuff other than plastic.

Maybe plumbers tape and pop rivets would be better, if the duck tape doesn't stay on .......


humfrz

[dnieves]

I'd use some epoxy, scrap plastic the length of the crack and patch it from behind until the winter is over the replace the part for $22 (even cheaper at a junk yard).

[twag4]

Originally Posted by lupindub

After looking around a little more, i'm becoming more convinced it's actually the "Radiator Support Splash Shield Under cover".. $30 seems wayyyy too cheap for a piece of plastic this large (it pretty much extends the width of the car as far as I can tell, and is only one piece). The piece you mentioned is called the "Splash shield" but it seems more like an under cover. The part I am referring to is Part # SU00301383 and costs $120 which seems more likely. Hopefully I am wrong.

There is a much more robust piece that is this more expensive piece instead of the part you show in the picture. You need to pull the cover off to make sure the structural $120 piece you list above is not broken. You will gain clarification of what you actually need too. I am confident yours is the cheaper part. The cheaper part covers the more expensive part. If your outer piece of trash plastic piece is broken, it will be cheap. If the covered thicker and gusseted piece of crap structural plastic is broken- it will be expensive.

[Ashikabi]

Rivet the duct tape. From both sides. Maybe some JB weld too. Jkjk. Just replace it. Don't be a savage

[lupindub]

Originally Posted by twag4

There is a much more robust piece that is this more expensive piece instead of the part you show in the picture. You need to pull the cover off to make sure the structural $120 piece you list above is not broken. You will gain clarification of what you actually need too. I am confident yours is the cheaper part. The cheaper part covers the more expensive part. If your outer piece of trash plastic piece is broken, it will be cheap. If the covered thicker and gusseted piece of crap structural plastic is broken- it will be expensive.

Ah i'm pretty sure you're right about that. It seems to be double stacked looking at this pic I just pulled up.

@stevesnj <- It probably is the $30 piece like you said earlier in this thread!

[G-awesome]

........................totaled.

[finch1750]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Good idea ...... spray the plastic dip over the duct tape, to protect it ........


humfrz

[PureShield]

Zap strap that B****.

[gravitylover]

Originally Posted by humfrz

if the duck tape doesn't stay on .......


humfrz

DUCT! Who the fuk tapes a duck

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

DUCT! Who the fuk tapes a duck

I have some

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by lupindub

You may be fine in California but here in the salt belt is a different story. Toyota or Subaru meant for whatever is being covered to remain covered and I don't want no salt slush getting all up in there.

It's gonna get up in there no matter what. I've always debated whether or not it's better to leave those dang covers off and just rinse of the underside of my cars frequently here in Salt City America (Syracuse), rather than have those plastic pans shield the bottom from fresh water washes. OR.. is it better to just leave the salt all crusted on all winter long, rather than drive it deeper with the pressure from washing it?

The answer is... it doesn't matter. Salt WILL eventually eat your car. Just drive the thing and enjoy it. If you have a car you want to last forever, don't drive it in salt. Buy another car for that.

Ya takes yer choices.

B

[fumanchu1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I bet mine is beat to crap under there but as long as the bumper isn't flapping around I am fine with that.

FFS it's a piece of plastic... know what we call those around here? Wee parts. Why wee parts? because you grab them, remove them and toss them away (and they go weee into the night).


Seriously that thing was beat to shit on my is300 I just removed it and tossed it... nothing bad ever happened and that was 3 years ago.