Watch that Front Motor Splash Guard!!!

cmhoward7 · July 7th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Coming back from cali this weekend, I hear a god awful noise that scared the S*** out of me from the front end. After pulling over I find out the front splash guard under the motor has come detatched from the front bumper and dragging as Im going down the highway @ 85

. Well i wrap a buggy cord around it and take it to the dealers when I get back in town. Of course, the dealer said its my fault because I had some scrapes on the bottom of the front end from steep inclines and parking blocks that broke of their stupid cheap ass plastic clips, which caused it to fall. Long story short I had to buy two peices for my Cali special which totaled $100. I was talking to the parts guy, who also has a GT and had to replace his as well. He said it pretty common with the s197's

My warning to you guys, Watch that front end. When I put on my 2 new peices, I used nuts and bolts to replace all the plastic clips. I would recommend this cheap quick fix to save yourselves some dough. $4 in nuts and bolts and about an hr total time after jacking the car up and back down. Anyone else have this problem yet?

texas_mustang · July 7th, 2008, 01:57 PM

im confused. what exactly broke... pics?

Luis_GT · July 7th, 2008, 01:59 PM

only GT/CS have the splash guard...

HMUSN · July 7th, 2008, 02:01 PM

this broke.
http://www.lethalgt500.com/wp-conten...rd-removed.jpg

texas_mustang · July 7th, 2008, 02:03 PM

im assuming because of the opening the GT/CS has on its bumper?

Luis_GT · July 7th, 2008, 02:03 PM

maybe

Grabber523 · July 7th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

only GT/CS have the splash guard...

My standard GT has that...pain in the ass if you drop a screwdriver behind your radiator...but it's bolted on. Maybe it's an '07+ thing...

Luis_GT · July 7th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Mine doesn't have crap... meh

MaverickMLFD371 · July 7th, 2008, 02:46 PM

all the mustangs have them, including the V6's.

i would say the reason it got destroyed was you pulled to far in on parking blocks, hit speed bumpsor bottomed out the car quite a few times.

cmhoward7 · July 7th, 2008, 02:57 PM

Hmusn, thats a great pic of it. But it really didnt break. It fell and just got tore up pretty bad. On my GT/CS that piece connects to another long skinny piece which clips on compleaty accross the bottom of the front bumper. The splash guard is not bolted on. It is attatched w/ sheet metal screws on the rear of it. The front of it is only plastic retaining clips.

I have scraped it a couple times. But I am careful with my front end 95% of the time.. Sometimes it just cant be avoided. I figure putting bolts in instead of the plastic clips may be helpful to some of you....

Smeltzs · July 7th, 2008, 02:58 PM

My 06 GT has metal screws holding it in place.

DAMNitzHENRY · July 7th, 2008, 03:04 PM

My 06 GT had metal screws holding it on, but my dad scrap the bottom of my car against a curb and broked it. I just got two new screws and 2 washers and drilled them into the board and bumper, havent had a problem with it since

06RedfireGT · July 7th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Mine has never scraped once.

stanglifemike · July 7th, 2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

Mine has never scraped once.

+1

EfylSetaf · July 7th, 2008, 03:17 PM

Yowch! Sorry to hear yours ripped off. At least it was only $100....

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

Mine has never scraped once.

Yeah, I had a z4 for two years and that thing has the absolute worst forward wheel sight ever. I could never tell where my front end was and that thing has a long snout. I tore the engine splashguard off from a parking block. Cost $1,250 to fix that one.

Lesson learned. Subconsciously I park the Mustang GT no less than 2 feet from every curbstop and watch those speed humps too.

scramblr · July 7th, 2008, 03:25 PM

My 06 GT has it with the metal screws as well. But due to the CDC chin spoiler, I park far enough from the curb to not scrape the spoiler.

Luis_GT · July 7th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by EfylSetaf

Yowch! Sorry to hear yours ripped off. At least it was only $100....

Yeah, I had a z4 for two years and that thing has the absolute worst forward wheel sight ever. I could never tell where my front end was and that thing has a long snout. I tore the engine splashguard off from a parking block. Cost $1,250 to fix that one.

Lesson learned. Subconsciously I park the Mustang GT no less than 2 feet from every curbstop and watch those speed humps too.

My moms 530i has had the fron end ripped off 3 times already thanks to parking bumps... lol... that thing sits so low and in such an angle it'll go over the parking stop, but won't come back out...

EfylSetaf · July 7th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

My moms 530i has had the fron end ripped off 3 times already thanks to parking bumps... lol... that thing sits so low and in such an angle it'll go over the parking stop, but won't come back out...

Exactly -- it's like a plastic tablock, it clicks in and then rips out.

At least it only took me once to make me paranoid.

Luis_GT · July 7th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by EfylSetaf

Exactly -- it's like a plastic tablock, it clicks in and then rips out.

At least it only took me once to make me paranoid.

twas 3 times cause it was my mom twice and my dad once... lol

I'm already paranoid after driving the beemer, and I want to sell my car for one lol

stangNV · July 7th, 2008, 05:09 PM

mine has that....i have a 07....thats sucks

July 7th, 2008, 01:33 PM	#1
cmhoward7 Newbie 2007 Mustang GT/CS 13.89 @101.34 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phx, AZ Posts: 42	Watch that Front Motor Splash Guard!!! Coming back from cali this weekend, I hear a god awful noise that scared the S*** out of me from the front end. After pulling over I find out the front splash guard under the motor has come detatched from the front bumper and dragging as Im going down the highway @ 85. Well i wrap a buggy cord around it and take it to the dealers when I get back in town. Of course, the dealer said its my fault because I had some scrapes on the bottom of the front end from steep inclines and parking blocks that broke of their stupid cheap ass plastic clips, which caused it to fall. Long story short I had to buy two peices for my Cali special which totaled $100. I was talking to the parts guy, who also has a GT and had to replace his as well. He said it pretty common with the s197's My warning to you guys, Watch that front end. When I put on my 2 new peices, I used nuts and bolts to replace all the plastic clips. I would recommend this cheap quick fix to save yourselves some dough. $4 in nuts and bolts and about an hr total time after jacking the car up and back down. Anyone else have this problem yet? __________________ 2007 Mustang GT/CS JLT II Intake SCT X3 W/ Brenspeed tune Flowmaster Axel Backs Pypes O/R H Pipe Hurst Short Throw Upper Billet Grille Front & Rear Blackouts 3.55 Gears

July 7th, 2008, 01:57 PM	#2
texas_mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 4.0L Mustang Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,774	im confused. what exactly broke... pics? __________________ Texas Mustang Club FOUNDING MEMBER FRPP Shocks/ Struts, FRPP Springs, BMR Adj. Panhard bar, Che LCAs, LCA relocation brackets, Eibach Front/Rear swaybars, Steeda upper strut mounts, pypes o/r h pipes, bbk headers, bbk intake, 18" bullitts, KDWs

July 7th, 2008, 02:03 PM	#5
texas_mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 4.0L Mustang Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,774	im assuming because of the opening the GT/CS has on its bumper? __________________ Texas Mustang Club FOUNDING MEMBER FRPP Shocks/ Struts, FRPP Springs, BMR Adj. Panhard bar, Che LCAs, LCA relocation brackets, Eibach Front/Rear swaybars, Steeda upper strut mounts, pypes o/r h pipes, bbk headers, bbk intake, 18" bullitts, KDWs

July 7th, 2008, 02:57 PM	#10
cmhoward7 Newbie 2007 Mustang GT/CS 13.89 @101.34 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phx, AZ Posts: 42	Hmusn, thats a great pic of it. But it really didnt break. It fell and just got tore up pretty bad. On my GT/CS that piece connects to another long skinny piece which clips on compleaty accross the bottom of the front bumper. The splash guard is not bolted on. It is attatched w/ sheet metal screws on the rear of it. The front of it is only plastic retaining clips. I have scraped it a couple times. But I am careful with my front end 95% of the time.. Sometimes it just cant be avoided. I figure putting bolts in instead of the plastic clips may be helpful to some of you.... __________________ 2007 Mustang GT/CS JLT II Intake SCT X3 W/ Brenspeed tune Flowmaster Axel Backs Pypes O/R H Pipe Hurst Short Throw Upper Billet Grille Front & Rear Blackouts 3.55 Gears

July 7th, 2008, 02:58 PM	#11
Smeltzs Regular 2006 mustang GT N/A Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bellefonte, PA Posts: 67	My 06 GT has metal screws holding it in place. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT Performance White, 20" Shelby Razors (gun Metal) Whipple HO supercharged, Autometer Cobalt gauges, SLP Loudmouths, Hurst Shifter

July 7th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#9
MaverickMLFD371 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 12.3 @ 115 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southampton, NJ Posts: 1,283	all the mustangs have them, including the V6's. i would say the reason it got destroyed was you pulled to far in on parking blocks, hit speed bumpsor bottomed out the car quite a few times.

July 7th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#12
DAMNitzHENRY Newbie 2006 Mustang GT Auto 14.778@94.74 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 36	My 06 GT had metal screws holding it on, but my dad scrap the bottom of my car against a curb and broked it. I just got two new screws and 2 washers and drilled them into the board and bumper, havent had a problem with it since

July 7th, 2008, 03:25 PM	#16
scramblr Regular 2006 Mustang GT 12.4@111 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany Posts: 195	My 06 GT has it with the metal screws as well. But due to the CDC chin spoiler, I park far enough from the curb to not scrape the spoiler. __________________ 12.4 @ 111mph Saleen S/C, 8 Rib, Kooks, Stingers, Spyder DS, Spec 3+, Spec Stl f/w, Pro 5.0, Ultralite Springs, D-Specs, Prothane Mounts, BMR - Adj. Panhard Bar, LCAs, LCA Relo Brackets, Adj. UCA, Rear Sway, Sway Delete/Rad Support

July 7th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#20
stangNV Regular 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 311	mine has that....i have a 07....thats sucks

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