Undertray finally Broken - Page 2

Comfortably Numb · 24th November 2018, 17:24

I just bought a cheap plastic Polish one, and some decent fixings. 1 hole needed altering to make a good fit. Seems I have been lucky on that, as many report problems trying to make it fit. Still secure, doing its job after 17,000 miles and 2 oil changes. Can't complain, I'm a practical motorist rather than a classic purist.

bl52krz · 24th November 2018, 17:25

You will also get more filth in/on the engine and anything that the cover is now no longer covering. Subframe is also partly shielded, along with ,obviously, anything that it used to protect. Drove mine around 5 miles after doing an oil change, and definitely more noisy.It went straight back on and will stay there. Mine has a few rips in it and next year it will be repaired with fibre glass matting.

RoverP480 · 24th November 2018, 17:35

introduced initially to reduce drive by noise and airflow ( fuel consumption)

marinabrian · 24th November 2018, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

Are there any issues with having the engine undertray missing?

None whatsoever, they are not necessary and do not worry if you don't have one fitted, mine are currently behind the shed

Brian

marinabrian · 24th November 2018, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

Are there likely to be reliability issues?

I've covered cumulatively more than 100,000 miles without one fitted, and with no effect on reliability, road noise, or fuel consumption.

It is also nice to have the early warning of a leak occurring without it being masked by the undertray, and not to have advisories at MOT time for components hidden from the inspectors view by said item.

Don't worry about it, I certainly don't

Brian

Brunty · 24th November 2018, 20:04

No undertray on either of mine, nor would I fit one! If there is a leak of any sort I will see it.

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	You will also get more filth in/on the engine and anything that the cover is now no longer covering. Subframe is also partly shielded, along with ,obviously, anything that it used to protect. Drove mine around 5 miles after doing an oil change, and definitely more noisy.It went straight back on and will stay there. Mine has a few rips in it and next year it will be repaired with fibre glass matting. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	I just bought a cheap plastic Polish one, and some decent fixings. 1 hole needed altering to make a good fit. Seems I have been lucky on that, as many report problems trying to make it fit. Still secure, doing its job after 17,000 miles and 2 oil changes. Can't complain, I'm a practical motorist rather than a classic purist.

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RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	introduced initially to reduce drive by noise and airflow ( fuel consumption)

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Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	No undertray on either of mine, nor would I fit one! If there is a leak of any sort I will see it.