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

 

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
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> 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
>

 

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
> >
>
>

 

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
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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
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> 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>