krb wrote:
I took the belly pan/skid plate off from under the motor & front axle to better access the tranny cooling lines. Down too came the plastic & foam pad thing and I'm wondering, is it really necessary?
I'd read somewhere that the original intent was to catch leaks & drips so new buyers would have a longer period of new car satisfaction before having to deal with "issues". If this is the ONLY purpose, I think I can handle reality and would gladly deal with leaks as they appear, not months/years later once the diaper fills up. But I don't want to leave it out if it has a mechanical purpose as opposed to a psychological one.
I'd read somewhere that the original intent was to catch leaks & drips so new buyers would have a longer period of new car satisfaction before having to deal with "issues". If this is the ONLY purpose, I think I can handle reality and would gladly deal with leaks as they appear, not months/years later once the diaper fills up. But I don't want to leave it out if it has a mechanical purpose as opposed to a psychological one.
Weird, my 05 does not have any such thing above the front skid plate. I also looked to see if Mopar listed anything like that on one of the online illustrated Mopar vendor sites, and it does not show or list anything but a bare metal skid plate.
Maybe someone added that part if your are not the first owner?
