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Running without the belly pan /skid pan
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firebrad   
Mon Feb 23 2015, 01:44pm
Member No: #39208
Joined: Feb 08 2015
Location: Wales
 Hi guys, had to take my plastic belly pan off today to do an oil change, I've refitted it now but wondered whether any of you run your motor without it?

Does it serve any purpose other than to keep the bottom of the engine compartment clean?

Cheers
Biohead   
Mon Feb 23 2015, 02:48pm

Member No: #6049
Joined: Nov 05 2008
Location: Bracknell
 It'll help aerodynamically - and I'd wager it makes quite a difference to your fuel consumption without it.

That's just my gut feeling - there might be no change whatsoever!!! I usually deal with airflow at 600mph, not 60!
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 firebrad (23 Feb 2015 : 14:58)
BigJohnD   
Mon Feb 23 2015, 02:48pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
firebrad wrote ...

Does it serve any purpose other than to keep the bottom of the engine compartment clean?

It probably contributes to directing the airflow under the engine and definitely prevents damage from flying foreign objects off the road.
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 firebrad (23 Feb 2015 : 14:58)
firebrad   
Mon Feb 23 2015, 02:59pm
Member No: #39208
Joined: Feb 08 2015
Location: Wales
 Thanks for replies lads, I'll leave it on then
Dave_Retired.   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 03:18am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Leave it off, go through water at speed and you end up with wet electrics which is not good as others have found out.

It's on the car by design so make sure it's on and secure.
neilp   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 08:38am
Member No: #3384
Joined: Apr 21 2008
Location: Bulwell, Nottingham
 Just as a matter of interest are we saying all C4s have this cover or is it on the diesel models. The reason I ask is when I questioned the local dealer some 6 years ago was told they are only on diesels.
crapday   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 10:20am
Member No: #11964
Joined: Jan 05 2010
Location: Glasgow
 I better put mine back on then. I took it off last year to do an oil change and never put it back on. Will be doing an oil change this week, so will put it back on then.


Gary.
Joker   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 01:41pm
Member No: #39416
Joined: Feb 22 2015
Location: Somerset
 Mainly fitted for noise reduction.
DeuxChevaux   
Wed Feb 25 2015, 03:01am
Member No: #16472
Joined: Nov 21 2010
Location: North Norfolk UK
 I cut a square hole in my belly pan and then cut a piece of plastic from the 1 mm thick flexible kitchen cutting board my wife had. Drilled 4 holes and used push fit fasteners like those holding a wheel arch liner on and oil changes are much easier. Remove the 4 push fit fasteners, remove the (blue) piece of cutting board, drain oil and replace. The Xantia used to have a similar flap, don't know why Citroen didn't have one for this car.
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 Blakeecfour (11 Jun 2016 : 02:40)
bencordy   
Mon Mar 02 2015, 04:45pm
Member No: #38447
Joined: Dec 14 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
 I ran my last car for a little while without until some debris killed the cooling fan control resulting in an overheated engine a month or two later!
leaphtc   
Tue Mar 03 2015, 02:47pm
Member No: #32762
Joined: Oct 07 2013
Location: England
 Does it cover the whole area under the engine?
Grumpy GrandPa   
Thu Mar 05 2015, 01:36pm
Member No: #10746
Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 My thoughts are, for what they are worth, that manufacturers save pennies by not fitting various bits and pieces - so if they do fit something like the belly pan/cover then it MUST be there for a good reason - even if I don't know what the reason is
 

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