Any risk if water comes through a crack in the underbody engine sheild?

Drivaar · 12-18-2010, 10:18 PM

If the front bumper has been pulled a little bit, exposing a gap between the bumper and the underbody engine shield, and water ends up going through that gap (due to rain), can that be a problem?

I figure everything is well sealed and it wouldn't matter -- particularly because some folks even wash their engine bay.

Just checking... I think that underbody engine shield is more for rocks or debris than water.

Thanks.

Drivaar · 12-19-2010, 10:03 AM

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fdriller9 · 12-19-2010, 10:20 AM

No. Our cars have other ways of water getting in.

hipnotic · 12-19-2010, 10:30 AM

nope

ChasVS · 12-19-2010, 10:53 AM

Of course not. The shield is only for aerodynamics and looks.

Drivaar · 12-19-2010, 10:54 AM

Cool...

ChasVS: and for protecting the oil pan, I've heard, since apparently that is at the bottom of the engine.

fdriller9 · 12-19-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Drivaar

Cool...

ChasVS: and for protecting the oil pan, I've heard, since apparently that is at the bottom of the engine.

It doesn't do shit for protecting the oil pan. I bottomed out one time with 5 people in my car......dealer had to replace the pan.

It's mainly for aerodynamics (as mentioned before) and also to prevent kick up from road debris....and I guess water too but it's not a huge deal for a little bit of water to get in or debris for that matter.

Denny347 · 12-19-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Drivaar

Cool...

ChasVS: and for protecting the oil pan, I've heard, since apparently that is at the bottom of the engine.

I wish. I would not have had to replace my pan/filter after running over a piece of metal in the interstate putting a hole in it

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Drivaar Lieutenant 73 Rep 463 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Any risk if water comes through a crack in the underbody engine sheild? If the front bumper has been pulled a little bit, exposing a gap between the bumper and the underbody engine shield, and water ends up going through that gap (due to rain), can that be a problem? I figure everything is well sealed and it wouldn't matter -- particularly because some folks even wash their engine bay. Just checking... I think that underbody engine shield is more for rocks or debris than water. Thanks.
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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	No. Our cars have other ways of water getting in.
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