Guess the weekend project

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 04/29/2016 at 10:49 • Filed to: mazda3, project, YesItsTheSkidplateThing

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Azrek > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 10:56

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Coffee burned through your floor mat?

Takuro Spirit > Azrek 04/29/2016 at 10:57

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“Mat” is plastic under-engine shield. With hole cut for oil filter access due to rusted bolts making it unable for previous owner to remove.

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 11:01

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what did you hit? Is the oil pan ok?

Takuro Spirit > EL_ULY 04/29/2016 at 11:09

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Years of abuse and salty roads rendered the metal bracing and attaching hardware corroded. Unable to be easily removed, PO cut hole to access oil filter.

I busted the nuts off and am using the old shield(s) as a template to make a better one out of powder coated 1/16in steel I had lying around at work, along with some bracing.

If it looks like shelving parts, its because they are.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 11:19

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Why bother? Those things are a massive pain in the ass for about 1mpg.

Takuro Spirit > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 04/29/2016 at 11:30

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I don’t like rain and snow and mud and small animals ending up in my engine compartment.

EL_ULY > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 11:38

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That’s how you do it sir. i needed on too and luckily the one I needed for the LOLvo I found in the pile of “whoops, we forgot to put it back on after service” pile :] It had a busted corner but I drilled a hole and zip tied to to the frame

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 11:47

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Does it actually seal on the mazda 3? All the ones I have seen just cover from the front.

Takuro Spirit > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 04/29/2016 at 12:02

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No but it keeps most of the muck out. And if gas keeps climbing about here I’ll be glad for that 1mpg.

shop-teacher > Takuro Spirit 04/29/2016 at 13:43

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That thing fell off of my wife's 3 one winter. We never did replace it.

CalzoneGolem > EL_ULY 05/02/2016 at 11:41

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Yeah buddy that’s how it is done!