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Old 29-04-2007, 01:23 PM   #1
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Default Splash Guard, Protection Plate Thingie

Well thats the best way i can describe it.

Does Ford or anyone for that matter, make a steel or aluminium, protection splash plate for underneath the engine on the AU's?

My plastic protection plate in addittion to being a pain in the but whenever i wish to drain the coolant, has a tear in it and the 'ridge' is starting to droop. To put it simply it looks **** house. Does the plate actually do anything, because i cant see it providing any decent protection, other than as a splash guard and i cant seeing it being of any aerodynamic use with that big ridge at the back of it.

So i debating whether i should just bin it or if someone does make an aluminum one, use that.

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Old 29-04-2007, 01:37 PM   #2
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Ford should have a pressed steel one available. They did for earlier models. Be warned though unless you have tiny fingers you may also need to open up the small hole allowed for draining the oil before fitting it.
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Old 30-04-2007, 11:08 PM   #3
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Sorry on checking i discoverd the later model ones are plastic (and more expensive).
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Old 01-05-2007, 12:10 AM   #4
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Apparently ... they do aid in the efficiency of your radiator condensor ... have heard it from a number of sources in here and outside the forum as well.
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Old 01-05-2007, 10:16 AM   #5
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Apparently ... they do aid in the efficiency of your radiator condensor ... have heard it from a number of sources in here and outside the forum as well.
Yup, they help with directing airflow to the radiator. There is apparently an issue on really hot days that if you don't have one and you are driving around the city the mix of a lack of airflow and the heat coming up off the road will cause your car to overheat. This comes from a trusted source that used to work for Ford.
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Old 01-05-2007, 07:53 PM   #6
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I better put mine back on then ... although not having an overheating issue any more (for now though ... can't test in hot weather anymore).

twin-core radiator works wonders ... I will do load testing soon though to see how it goes. But on the freeway cruising ... the temp drops at the moment
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Another thing they do is help stop ripping off your front bar when you (or wife!) park over a concrete kerb like they have in most car parks, it helps the bar slide back over it rather than getting hooked up on the inside edge of the bar when reversing out.

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