Plastic cover on underside of Golf IV

[swan7]

2001 Golf GT TDI 115bhp

Can anyone tell me what the proper name is for the "plastic cover" thing on the underside of the Golf?

I know its purpose is to protect the engine and limit the noise the diesel engine makes.

I can see there are three parts to it (left, central & right), which are supposed to be secured together.

I have a huge hole in the central part of the plastic cover from hitting it on speed bumps. Also the screws are rusty and loose on one side, so it rattles a lot. I've tried to tighten them but the holes where the screws fit are cracked.

I would also like to know how much these parts cost & the probable cost to get them fitted (ideally all three parts).

Thanks in advance.

[Rustynuts]

Whereabouts are you? I have one sitting in the garage you can buy if you want, as I have a steel sump guard fitted. They cost about £60 from the dealers and mine was only on the car for a couple of weeks until I got the steel fitted.

I think they call it a sound dampening pan. Anyway, the parts dept will know what you want if you ask, as they'll sell a lot of them. The sump's very low on these, as I found out with the last one I had!!!!

[Wobby]

Not got mine fitted on the Passat, saves time taking it off for servicing! And the fastenings are always dropping off.

I think a stone has damaged my engine as i have a coolant leak since a stone banged about under the engine.

They do quieten the engine a lot. If its protection you are looking for do what rusty did and go for a steel sump as the plastic offers limited protection

[sotty]

mine used to scrape over speed bumps, only because it was sh~gged... i rivetted back together but thinking about getting a steel one