stupid snow

[scooby_d0o]

I now need a new under engine cover (the plastic part that covers the bottom of the sump and engine)
Not sure how but snow has managed to get above my plastic cover - ie between the bottom of the engine and above the plastic tray, forced it down, and coverted my quattro into a snow plow lol. i know my cover was not loose, so maybe some of the deep snow got in somewhere, nt sure how, but regardless i now need a new coer. Happy days lol.

[toff]

Blimey.. that cover (guard) is held-on pretty well with some hefty turn-screws.

Have holes been ripped where the cover would normally be attached to the car?

Al.

[scooby_d0o]

Blimey.. that cover (guard) is held-on pretty well with some hefty turn-screws.

Have holes been ripped where the cover would normally be attached to the car?

Al.

Yeah, covers split in two lol. Gt a feeling the snows been forced in around offside wheel arch, where the cover meets the arch, had a screw a little loose, it was secure but nt as well as the rest. Think the wheel arch has gt clagged up with snow an slush abd worked its way in. Had to jack the car up and remove in the snow lol. Luckily the fixing points on underside of the car are ok, jyut the covers knackered

[badboi4lyff]

same thing happend to my audi, but in a different way lol.. but when it was up on the ramp i managed to put a few cable ties across and it held it firmly in place.. just temporary.. new one from dealers is about £90..

[scooby_d0o]

same thing happend to my audi, but in a different way lol.. but when it was up on the ramp i managed to put a few cable ties across and it held it firmly in place.. just temporary.. new one from dealers is about £90..

yeah as i found out yesterday - ebay not much better for prices, and unless new no1 wants to post them, my cover has a chunk misisng so ive removed it for now. we have an 16 company car where i work, same year as mine so same front end in theory, im going to take the cover off that for mine lol

[defsix]

I read about this issue on the US site Audizine, most of them that get snow go and get and aluminium one custom made, or you can buy them of the shelf. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4615615

[scooby_d0o]

I read about this issue on the US site Audizine, most of them that get snow go and get and aluminium one custom made, or you can buy them of the shelf. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4615615

Post 22 sums mine up: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4617432&postcount=22

glad im not the only one, seems 4" of snow and quattro dont mix very well, is the quattro sport lower than a standard A4?

[uk_promonsta]

Dont know, but the same happend to mine last aprill, have not replaced mine yet. Hope it aint causing too much trouble not having it there.

[scooby_d0o]

Its a splatter cover, dnt worry bout it. It stops crud splashing the bottom of the car an helps aerodynamics.
For the record, i just ordered a new one frm Audi, £81inc vat, getting it tomoz

[Pete@ECSTuning]

You are going to need replacement mounting hardware as well, don't forget that! I know here in the States our ECS Tuning price is more than 50% as pricey as ordering the hardware from Audi.

In case you need it, here is a link:
Click here for hardware (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B6_A4-Quattro-1.8T/Search/Belly_Pan/ES2998/?salesrep=CArmbruster&utm_source=vwaudiworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=CArmbruster&utm_campaign=postreply)
http://www.ecstuning.com/product_library/2172/300/ECS%20Ultimate%20Belly%20Pan%20Hardware%20Kit.jpg (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B6_A4-Quattro-1.8T/Search/Belly_Pan/ES2998/?salesrep=CArmbruster&utm_source=vwaudiworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=CArmbruster&utm_campaign=postreply)

[mikeybutch]

I have used cable ties to secure the shield all round because the fixings seem to work loose or are not secured properly after servicing .Cheap and effective.

[scooby_d0o]

You are going to need replacement mounting hardware as well, don't forget that! I know here in the States our ECS Tuning price is more than 50% as pricey as ordering the hardware from Audi.

In case you need it, here is a link:
Click here for hardware (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B6_A4-Quattro-1.8T/Search/Belly_Pan/ES2998/?salesrep=CArmbruster&utm_source=vwaudiworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=CArmbruster&utm_campaign=postreply)
http://www.ecstuning.com/product_library/2172/300/ECS%20Ultimate%20Belly%20Pan%20Hardware%20Kit.jpg (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B6_A4-Quattro-1.8T/Search/Belly_Pan/ES2998/?salesrep=CArmbruster&utm_source=vwaudiworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=CArmbruster&utm_campaign=postreply)

hi mate, thanks for that, ive managed to salvage the old fittings, but if i do need any i will give u a shout :)

[scooby_d0o]

I have used cable ties to secure the shield all round because the fixings seem to work loose or are not secured properly after servicing .Cheap and effective.

im guna do this along with the original fixings so i dont loose my new under tray lol

[scooby_d0o]

As an update to this, got my new cover yesterday (which i cant fit untill all the ice under my car has melted) is slightly different. For a start its made frm abs plastic - my old one seemed to me made out do some sort od plasticy stuff with fibres in it, but was quite brittle. also the foam sound deadening stuff has gone and the new part actually has bubbles formed on the engine side of its surface - made all in 1 go instead of the foam being stuck on afterwards. MAybe Audi realised the old belly pan was prone to breakage?

[turbocharged]

Same thing happened to my B6 cabriolet. Undertray had a small crack, then the snow completely cracked it. It's being held up with ties atm, but a new one has been ordered...
Now.. next issue, leaking petrol from behind the font offside wheel arch! :mad:
Only just got the thing out of the snow (was stuck for a couple days in my driveway, until I could be bothered to clear it)

[scooby_d0o]

Same thing happened to my B6 cabriolet. Undertray had a small crack, then the snow completely cracked it. It's being held up with ties atm, but a new one has been ordered...
Now.. next issue, leaking petrol from behind the font offside wheel arch! :mad:
Only just got the thing out of the snow (was stuck for a couple days in my driveway, until I could be bothered to clear it)

the joys of car ownership lol