XJ splash guard: why not remove it?
What detrimental effects are there of removing the rubber splash guard
under the front of an XJ (a '92 Laredo in this case)? (I believe in learning from others...uh...experiences. Having my own tends to be expensive!) Stephen Gibbs blu.skink@verizon.net |
Re: XJ splash guard: why not remove it?
That splash guard is there to help prevent road splash from getting on to
and contaminating the belts, it also helps prevent stones from beating on the lower rad hose, it also keeps debris from getting up inside the engine compartment. Snow... "Stephen Gibbs" <se.gibbs@verizon.net> wrote in message news:CnETa.64462$kI5.11670@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > What detrimental effects are there of removing the rubber splash guard > under the front of an XJ (a '92 Laredo in this case)? > > (I believe in learning from others...uh...experiences. Having my own > tends to be expensive!) > > Stephen Gibbs > blu.skink@verizon.net > |
Re: XJ splash guard: why not remove it?
Hi Stephen, I removed the rubber splash guard from my 95xj some years ago
and have not noticed any difference at all, the engine bay is no dirtier and no damage from stones etc, it was practically falling off anyway and was tangling in the steering componant, take it off I say! Glenn "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message news:ydGTa.6653$1I5.723330@news20.bellglobal.com.. . > That splash guard is there to help prevent road splash from getting on to > and contaminating the belts, it also helps prevent stones from beating on > the lower rad hose, it also keeps debris from getting up inside the engine > compartment. > > Snow... > > "Stephen Gibbs" <se.gibbs@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:CnETa.64462$kI5.11670@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > > What detrimental effects are there of removing the rubber splash guard > > under the front of an XJ (a '92 Laredo in this case)? > > > > (I believe in learning from others...uh...experiences. Having my own > > tends to be expensive!) > > > > Stephen Gibbs > > blu.skink@verizon.net > > > > |
Re: XJ splash guard: why not remove it?
tore mine out too.
"John Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message news:HqLTa.49$Rd7.3603@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au... > Hi Stephen, I removed the rubber splash guard from my 95xj some years ago > and have not noticed any difference at all, the engine bay is no dirtier and > no damage from stones etc, it was practically falling off anyway and was > tangling in the steering componant, take it off I say! > Glenn > > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > news:ydGTa.6653$1I5.723330@news20.bellglobal.com.. . > > That splash guard is there to help prevent road splash from getting on to > > and contaminating the belts, it also helps prevent stones from beating on > > the lower rad hose, it also keeps debris from getting up inside the engine > > compartment. > > > > Snow... > > > > "Stephen Gibbs" <se.gibbs@verizon.net> wrote in message > > news:CnETa.64462$kI5.11670@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > > > What detrimental effects are there of removing the rubber splash guard > > > under the front of an XJ (a '92 Laredo in this case)? > > > > > > (I believe in learning from others...uh...experiences. Having my own > > > tends to be expensive!) > > > > > > Stephen Gibbs > > > blu.skink@verizon.net > > > > > > > > > |
Re: XJ splash guard: why not remove it?
Some claim early alternator failure from not having a splash guard in place.
Mine (splash guard) fell out years ago but I have a small piece stuck where my alternator is. Also whenever I hit a large puddle at 15+ mph I tend to fill the distributor with about an ounce of water. I wonder if a full splash guard would stop that. KH "Sump" <dsump85@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3f1fd919_2@athena.netset.com... > tore mine out too. > > > "John Wainwright" <jeepthing66@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message > news:HqLTa.49$Rd7.3603@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au... > > Hi Stephen, I removed the rubber splash guard from my 95xj some years ago > > and have not noticed any difference at all, the engine bay is no dirtier > and > > no damage from stones etc, it was practically falling off anyway and was > > tangling in the steering componant, take it off I say! > > Glenn > > > > > > "Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message > > news:ydGTa.6653$1I5.723330@news20.bellglobal.com.. . > > > That splash guard is there to help prevent road splash from getting on > to > > > and contaminating the belts, it also helps prevent stones from beating > on > > > the lower rad hose, it also keeps debris from getting up inside the > engine > > > compartment. > > > > > > Snow... > > > > > > "Stephen Gibbs" <se.gibbs@verizon.net> wrote in message > > > news:CnETa.64462$kI5.11670@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > > > > What detrimental effects are there of removing the rubber splash guard > > > > under the front of an XJ (a '92 Laredo in this case)? > > > > > > > > (I believe in learning from others...uh...experiences. Having my own > > > > tends to be expensive!) > > > > > > > > Stephen Gibbs > > > > blu.skink@verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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