Yours may be missing, or broken, so read on.
So, my van came with no engine under tray (the LEX lease history had something about it being missing early in its life, but it may not have ever been supplied on day one).
The air con compressor hangs down there at the front taking everything the road throws at it (and the serpentine belt too, can’t be good eh).
Anyway, I bought one ‘removed from a brand new van’ on ebay (perhaps that’s what happened to mine first time around?) and it duly arrived from Poland. Genuine part, clearly very new, but no fixings. So cleared out the threads (M8) in the engine subframe and offered it up, juggled it around, found the threads and juggled it a bit more, now all nicely attached with some shiny stainless bolts and penny washers.
BUT, what’s this hole in the middle at the back for (unthreaded hole in the centre of the flat section of subframe under where the steering rack attaches above), so start looking around.
EUREKA! There should be a clip in the hole, but I don’t have one, look around for a listing for the fixings on line and see a grainy image of a double ended plastic clip that both holds the tray in place whilst you start the bolt threads and lines the holes up for you.
Can’t either fashion one, or buy one on its own aftermarket, so off to the dealer.
Surprise, surprise, yes we can get those sir, be here for you tomorrow at the princely sum of £1.50 inc VAT.
Never has such a small inexpensive thing bought such joy (she said). No more holding the tray up with your forehead trying to line up bolts with invisible holes, whilst trying not to crack the plastic around the one you’ve already ‘got in’ if you drop it. Hook the front of the tray into the bumper, push the hole in the tray over the clip, bingo.
So here it is, part number and all, hope this helps. Nik:
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So, my van came with no engine under tray (the LEX lease history had something about it being missing early in its life, but it may not have ever been supplied on day one).
The air con compressor hangs down there at the front taking everything the road throws at it (and the serpentine belt too, can’t be good eh).
Anyway, I bought one ‘removed from a brand new van’ on ebay (perhaps that’s what happened to mine first time around?) and it duly arrived from Poland. Genuine part, clearly very new, but no fixings. So cleared out the threads (M8) in the engine subframe and offered it up, juggled it around, found the threads and juggled it a bit more, now all nicely attached with some shiny stainless bolts and penny washers.
BUT, what’s this hole in the middle at the back for (unthreaded hole in the centre of the flat section of subframe under where the steering rack attaches above), so start looking around.
EUREKA! There should be a clip in the hole, but I don’t have one, look around for a listing for the fixings on line and see a grainy image of a double ended plastic clip that both holds the tray in place whilst you start the bolt threads and lines the holes up for you.
Can’t either fashion one, or buy one on its own aftermarket, so off to the dealer.
Surprise, surprise, yes we can get those sir, be here for you tomorrow at the princely sum of £1.50 inc VAT.
Never has such a small inexpensive thing bought such joy (she said). No more holding the tray up with your forehead trying to line up bolts with invisible holes, whilst trying not to crack the plastic around the one you’ve already ‘got in’ if you drop it. Hook the front of the tray into the bumper, push the hole in the tray over the clip, bingo.
So here it is, part number and all, hope this helps. Nik:
