Rubber flap/sheet under engine???

nosajwp · Oct 13, 2004

Does anyone have this? There is one under the engine in my 2001, I assume to keep water and muck from splashing up on the engine. Is this part necessary? It looks kind of flimsy, and I thought about taking it off. Who has taken theirs off, and did you receive any negative effects from this?

jeepguy97 · Oct 13, 2004

There is a search button for a reason and I know for a fact this has been covered...so DO A SEARCH.

8Mud · Oct 13, 2004

Anything that directs even a little water, mud, dirt or road kill away from the alternator, distributor, fan and the belt, has to be benefitial.
Down side, is it isn´t a very mechanic friendly piece (of junk), hard to remove and blocks inspection of the tranny cooler lines and some front end pieces. Not a bad idea to check for rubbing on the tranny cooler lines, power steering pump lines and a few other odds and ends from time to time, the shroud (mud flap, whatever it is) makes this difficult.

ZmOz · Oct 13, 2004

Alot of people take it off, but you can expect a much dirtier engine and shorter alternator life...

casm · Oct 13, 2004

After the first time I did a water crossing in my '01, the weight of the water on top of the splash shield tore it off of its mounts. Removed it, it's been off for nearly seven months, and I haven't had a problem yet due to its absence.

The engine bay is a bit dirtier, but the components under there are no more or less functional than they were when it was on there. YMMV, but it's probably pretty safe to take it off.

Kejtar · Oct 13, 2004

casm said:
After the first time I did a water crossing in my '01, the weight of the water on top of the splash shield tore it off of its mounts. Removed it, it's been off for nearly seven months, and I haven't had a problem yet due to its absence.

The engine bay is a bit dirtier, but the components under there are no more or less functional than they were when it was on there. YMMV, but it's probably pretty safe to take it off.

Hmmm mine has survived for a long time. I did installbig fender washers under the plastic "nail" type bolts. Anyways it held up to water crossings and keeps the engine bay somewhat clean.

ACE · Oct 13, 2004

The one on my '90 tore off back in, oh, '92. Haven't missed it.

massxj · Oct 14, 2004

i pulled mine off two years ago so far so good

Gridikal · Oct 14, 2004

yanked mine off two months ago, now that its off, i cant believe how easy it is to get to things

Pete M · Oct 15, 2004

My rubber mat didn't survive the removal back when I was doing all the 4wd conversion work and I replaced it with this sheet of scrap galvanized steel:
Jeep on!
--Pete

nosajwp · Oct 15, 2004

Is the alternator in a TJ in the same location on our Jeeps? If so, do they have the rubber flap, or something else?

goodburbon · Oct 15, 2004

I have had 2 XJs and got rid of that flap straight away on both. I have had no problems with either related to the loss of the flap, aside from my custom air filter clogging up with all the mud it finds (which in south Louisiana, happens to be a lot) and I am sure that eventually my alternator will suffer the consequences,of my propensity for getting dirty, but the only thing the mud has claimed is a transmission cooler line (pinched it between the trailing arm and the engine block) (btw is that a common thing?)thus far.

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