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Audi A4 - Under carriage plastic loose.

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  • 29-11-2011 10:14pm
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    [Deleted User]
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    Hey Guys

    Car:
    Audi A4 1.9 TDI 2002.

    During the floods at the end of October, I stupidly went through some water (not very high at all and no choice or abandon car) Should have left the car but anyway....

    So a few days later I was walking to my car in work and noticed something underneath it.

    Bent down to have a look and some of the plastic / metal under the car was hanging down. No issues at all with the car apart from that, so I'm guessing it is just some sort of protection??

    Was talking to a mate who mentioned it can be common in Audis / VAG cars in general & it happens a lot after floods / a lot of rain.

    Anyway, question is....is this a DIY job, EG just need to be pushed back up and clipped in, or use some cable ties etc. Or...
    Should I try fix myself or should I just bring it to advance or another garage?
    Anyone else have the same problem...if so, how much to get it fixed....broke at the moment, hence my hesitation so far in getting it fixed (Again, stupidity on my part).

    I have attached some pics, you can see where I have the red there is some of it that is loose / fallen down for the length of the car, it was a lot lower but since I pushed up seems ok, but there is the other part that is hanging down (blue) and I can hear it scrape a little when I go over speed bumps....this is the more concerning part.

    FYI - I'm by no means a petrol head, but I would be confident enough to carry out minor DIY on cars.

    Cheers :D
    Spyguy
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    Nissan doctor
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    Cableties are your friends...


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    [Deleted User]
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    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Cableties are your friends...

    Seriously? That simple?


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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Seriously? That simple?


    Thats how most VAG under trays are held on after a few years...


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    supersparkz
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    +2 the plastic clips never last.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Sweet, cheers lads...thought it would be a lot more expensive / hassle.


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    darragh o meara
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    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Thats how most VAG under trays are held on after a few years...

    Thats if they still have them :) most fall off and are never seen again


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    [Deleted User]
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    Just an update incase anyone comes across this post in the future

    So guys, I brought the car in to advance, to change 2 bulbs that went (tried for an hour beforehand to replace myself, too fiddly lol)

    On the off chance I thought I'd ask them to take a look.

    They did....and tied it up for me with cable ties for free....only took a few mins, verses a lot longer for me to do it myself.

    Cheers for all your advice :)


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