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SL/R230: Engine Undercover Piece Missing

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Old 02-07-2008, 04:13 AM
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Engine Undercover Piece Missing

I hit a road sign that had been lying flat in the roadway the other day. When I did it took a small chunk out of the black plastic material that is under the engine towards the front. Is this critical?

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Some of the underneath panels are fiberglass and some plastic. The fiberglass panels can be repaired, the plastic ones replaced. They have no mechanicalbearing on the car from what I can see, other than to protect the underneath components from scraping on speed bumps, etc. Surprisingly, some of the front plastic pieces are inexpensive. I replaced a damaged front inner fender piece (there are two per side in the front, a front and rear for about $50.00. I would not get stressed over scrapes and cuts on the fiberglass pieces.
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Some of the underneath panels are fiberglass and some plastic. The fiberglass panels can be repaired, the plastic ones replaced. They have no mechanicalbearing on the car from what I can see, other than to protect the underneath components from scraping on speed bumps, etc. Surprisingly, some of the front plastic pieces are inexpensive. I replaced a damaged front inner fender piece (there are two per side in the front, a front and rear for about $50.00. I would not get stressed over scrapes and cuts on the fiberglass pieces.
Thanks. It's just a small chunk missing. I didn't know if it server a greater purpose.

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