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Octavia 2004 under tray removed.

  • 11-10-2014 11:17am
    #1
    woody33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭


    I hit some standing water the other day and the front of the under tray dropped down. I drove home in the dark with it scraping along the road. :eek:
    Took a look the next day, it was fairly shook so I removed it and the side panels parts as well.
    Is there any problem running a TDI 110hp without the tray, likely to get timing belt damage or anything? It seems a bit louder from the outside, but oil changes would be much easier. Ta for any replies.


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  • #2
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    I tore mine off in a puddle, happens them a lot. Garage said it was fine without it but I got it back on.


  • #3
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭mondeo


    You dont really need it. It can hide a lot of sins though those under trays. I remember dropping one of for a friend a few years ago on an e46 to find probably two litres of oil floating on it from a nasty leak lol.


  • #4
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    If it wasn't needed it would never have been fitted from new.

    Its there to keep road crap and water away from moving parts and belts.
    It lazy mechanics that dont refit all the bolts or plastic clips that cause them to come lose and drag on the road.

    Its a bit like saying you don't need a bonnet as the car will drive without it.


  • #5
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    I think the tray affects wind resistance/turbulence too.


  • #6
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    The main reason for them was for emissions standards, not to keep belts clean etc and it will be just fine without it!


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  • #7
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    rex-x wrote: »
    The main reason for them was for emissions standards, not to keep belts clean etc and it will be just fine without it!

    TB and Auxiliary belt are exposed, imo not a good idea to have the belts and tensioners exposed to bits of grit and dirt.

    For the sake of a few quid its better to fix it.


  • #8
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    keithclancy wrote: »
    TB and Auxiliary belt are exposed, imo not a good idea to have the belts and tensioners exposed to bits of grit and dirt.

    For the sake of a few quid its better to fix it.

    The timing belt is hidden away in its cover, totally unexposed and the aux belt will be very happy being exposed. Blocking grit etc is a kind of side effect if the undertray but not the reason vw put it there


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