Plastic Splash Gaurd under Engine - Honda Prelude Forum

ophdeheezy · 06-08-2002, 03:38 AM

u know that rubber/plaster splash gaurd under the car below the motor? I wanna know if its cool to take off without anything getting on the motor (water, rocks, etc.).. thanks

James

elprez2000 · 06-08-2002, 08:38 AM

i took mine off, no problems yet and i'm 4000 miles down the road

PreludeNYC · 06-08-2002, 08:42 AM

...just curious why would you wanna take it off?

Jose

SiR-P12eLude · 06-08-2002, 09:22 AM

yea why would you want to take it off... and no nothing should be wrong... it's just there to pervent dirty splash of mudd while going over puddles of watter...

elprez2000 · 06-08-2002, 10:43 AM

mine was craked in half and draggin on the ground thats why i took mine off, damn pot holes killed it, but better it than something else on my car

Absolut · 06-08-2002, 10:42 PM

It probabally help the airflow under the car some too...

Mine's still laying in the corner from when I did the swap...

pter · 06-10-2002, 09:09 AM

I've had mine off for 40k miles. No problems

I was a little bit anxious about this initially, but the Honda tech I spoke to said not to worry about it.

djenkei · 06-11-2002, 10:33 AM

If you don't mind some mud caked onto your wheel wells, it shouldn't be a problem.

Tola · 06-11-2002, 04:47 PM

I took mine off when I was doing my timing belt, and I was too lazy to put it back in. I haven't had any problems so far. The only reason I could think of is that it kinda protects the accessory belts from the mud/dirt...

otime12 · 06-15-2002, 12:06 AM

sheilds my AEM cai from water and dirt!

ghettoride · 06-15-2002, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by otime12
sheilds my AEM cai from water and dirt!

AEMen to that brother

grlielude · 06-15-2002, 06:45 PM

ya I would be worried about getting water locked if I took it off.......my ex-bf just got water locked and it sent a piston rod through his oil pan....

Tola · 06-15-2002, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by otime12
sheilds my AEM cai from water and dirt!

Um, no it doesn't. The splash guard he's talking about goes under the front of the car, which covers up your radiator and pullies... Your CAI is protected by the passenger side fender cover. Go take a look at your passenger side wheel well, that plastic piece extends out, blocking the CAI from any water, dirt, etc.