... up, and there's something hanging down about 2" from the road now. not sure what it is. plus there's bloody deer hair stuck everywhere. i'll hose it...
Yes, my wife did that and I am interested in the steel skidplate. She was passing over a huge rut in the road a smacked the bottom. The pan cracked near the...
I am selling a bunch of back issues of VW & Porsche magazine and European Car magazine on Ebay. Take a look if you are interested, pass it on if you think...
I just went and bought the steel skid plate and associated hardware from the local Stealer. total for the plate, hardware, brackets etc.. etc... is $311.52 ...
Wow! What a terrific write-up on the skid plate. I've printed it out and will use it as my guide. Thanks! Ron ... '00 Jetta TDI '93 Eurovan MV 5 speed '74...
I would like to buy a topsider oil changer thing. (aka the oil sucker-outer) i could possibly get a nice one through the school, and even if I get one...
I would like to buy a topsider oil changer thing. (aka the oil sucker-outer) i could possibly get a nice one through the school, and even if I get one...
Any boat supply store will likely have a selection, ranging from the $10-20 drill-powered pumps (rather lame), to mid-range hand powered pumps (maybe $30-40)...
... hm... well, consider that he could be at a RR grade crossing at the wrong time, be on the bridge to San Padre islands while a barge or ship takes out the...
eek! I'm nowhere near the San Padre Islands however. I do cross railroad tracks daily. The trains are typically at a walking pace, and will stop for...
Here's an alternate source for the skidplate: http://www.dieselgeek.com/skidplate.htm Jim has a very good reputation among the TDI crowd. Quoted from the...
Neat site, but he wants more money for it, and he ships the pan by just putting a sticker on it and throwing it on the UPS truck. why pay more for something...
Re: OEM Plastic Skidplate bottom vs Metal upgrade I've been thinking about the logic of this change and now wonder what additional protection the metal skid...
... putting a sticker on it and throwing it on the UPS truck. ... Haha, what do you think the bottom of the skid plate will look like after a week or so of...
... The metal skidplate does attach directly to the hard bits of the car. The plastic side skirts are there to keep the splash and spray away from the ...
Lee, OK - I missed that the metal pan is directly attached with metal. That does make it a bit more interesting and I will consider it. Ron '00 Jetta TDI '93...
After crawling under the car with a Mag-Lite and ripping off the dragging bits of broken bellypan... I'm quite certain anything but a wet paper towel will...
I've been reading the discussusion on the steel belly plans. While I agree that this is certainly a great way to protect the somewhat delicate oil pan, has ...
... Whereas it's a factory part, I think that's pretty much covered. VW wouldn't sell it if they thought they might get sued over its use, I'm sure. Lee ...
Good point, but the steel pan is a dealer item...I doubt they would (could?) sell it if it would adversely affect crash performance. Jeff ... From: "Opie...
You think too much. Quit worrying about "what if's". Since the oilpan is so thin and easy to crack, which would lead to the destruction of the motor, the...
if a Jetta hits something hard enough to smash the 3' front end into 10" (including engine, frame, suspension....) i'm sure it'll bend that pre-folded .1"...
Maybe I'm being dense, but who attacked who over what? -Jeff ... From: <fred_demmer@...> To: <VW-TDI@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003...
Regarding the crash characteristics of the steel skid plate: If you look at the three aft mounts, it appears they were designed to let go in a frontal impact....
