Mondeo (96) under engine cover fittings.

[Rv!]

Hi all,
Just a quicky. What type of fitting hold the under engine cover
onto the chassis for the N reg Mondeo. My cover is flapping
about like Orville at the mo and it's not much fun. Must have lost
some fittings on the motorway.

They're probably dirt cheap at the dealers but if they're only screws....

Rv!

[Lee]

Rv! wrote:
> Hi all,
> Just a quicky. What type of fitting hold the under engine cover
> onto the chassis for the N reg Mondeo. My cover is flapping
> about like Orville at the mo and it's not much fun. Must have lost
> some fittings on the motorway.
>
> They're probably dirt cheap at the dealers but if they're only screws....

Removed my broken one a couple of days ago, 4 of those hex headed
self-tappers and a couple of plastic plug things were all that were
holding it on.

Must get around to getting another one...

Lee

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[Rv!]

"Lee" <cyberwitch@
You should mung that email address.


> Removed my broken one a couple of days ago, 4 of those hex headed
> self-tappers and a couple of plastic plug things were all that were
> holding it on.

Thanks for that. Seems fair enough so I might just nip to the dealer tomorrow
and get a full set. Probably under a fiver the set.

> Must get around to getting another one...

Well, If you're on the A199 around 9am in the morning you might just catch
mine. Very annoying this thing. New exhaust the other day and now it's hanging
off. Suspect the KF twats lost some fittings, or needed some for their car.


Robertv!

[Malc]

"Lee" <cyberwitch@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2tigo8F1ksoppU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Rv! wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Just a quicky. What type of fitting hold the under engine cover
> > onto the chassis for the N reg Mondeo. My cover is flapping
> > about like Orville at the mo and it's not much fun. Must have lost
> > some fittings on the motorway.
> >
> > They're probably dirt cheap at the dealers but if they're only
screws....
>
> Removed my broken one a couple of days ago, 4 of those hex headed
> self-tappers and a couple of plastic plug things were all that were
> holding it on.
>
> Must get around to getting another one...
>
Mine got ripped off by a dead dog the other day. At least it was dead after
I hit him, though the Fiesta that hit him first lost its spoiler/lower grill
and fog lights. Any idea if the lack of the cover affects fuel economy as I
had an idea it might smooth the airflow under the body. Probably not enough
to be significant I expect.

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[Guy King]

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> Mine got ripped off by a dead dog the other day. At least it was dead after
> I hit him, though the Fiesta that hit him first lost its spoiler/lower grill
> and fog lights.

Hmm, diminishing returns.

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[Adrian]

Malc (malunspamwhhite@lightindigooverthere.co.uk) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

> Any idea if the lack of the cover
> affects fuel economy as I had an idea it might smooth the airflow
> under the body. Probably not enough to be significant I expect.

It's probably mainly for drive-by noise levels.

I know that 1990 2cvs gained all sorts of odd fibreboard space fillers for
that same reason, and that diesel XMs have a similar fibreboardy engine
undertray while petrol ones don't, so it seems a fair assumption.

[Lee]

Rv! wrote:
> "Lee" <cyberwitch@
> You should mung that email address.

It's ok, it's a throw away account.
Doesn't get many messages though.

Lee

[Rv!]

As a follow up.
The local dealer just supplied me a complete set of screws,
blocks and plastic fittings for about £6.00.

Not too bad all in, now it's just for me to
crawl undernearth and do the work. :(

Rv!