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Old 07-21-2008, 08:20 PM #1
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oil pan plastic piece undercar
I have been hearing rattling noises under my car lately so i decided to bring it to the dealership to see where its coming from. so the dealer said there was a loose rock in the skid plate so they took it out but the noise is still there. So i went under the car and noticed there is a plastic piece conneted to a metal piece right under the oil pan. It looks like its just bouncing up and down and hitting the underbody of the car. Should i take this piece off? I mean its just a piece of plastic ...is it really gonna protect anything? Any Suggestions?
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Its just the plastic drain plug cover Wont hurt a thing if you take it off
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Its just the plastic drain plug cover Wont hurt a thing if you take it off
Do you have the same problem?
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It's not going to hurt anything if you remove it. Some members have reported that theirs fell off or gotten lost. I never heard any noises from that piece, but I also have taken it off and never put it back. The only thing you'll notice with it removed is the oil pan gets a little dirtier.
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Does anyone know if there is a metal replacement part for this piece?
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Does anyone know what the plastic piece connected to theend of the oil pan cover is for? I took mine off cause it was just flapping around but what can it really protect?
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It does not protect anything, just covers a drain plug. I removed mine on the 1st oil change.
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It does not protect anything, just covers a drain plug. I removed mine on the 1st oil change.
Yea i took that one off but im talking about that other plastic piece thats connceted to the metal cover that flops around.
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That piece shouldn't flop around. It's a hard plastic that should hold it's shape. I think I have the same issue but haven't gotten around to looking. I think it's actually a heat shield for the exhaust system that is making the noise.
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