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Metal belly / splash pan is 'ventilated.' Good, bad or indifferent? 200 1984

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Fri Mar 9 19:08 CST 2007
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I bought a metal belly pan for my car. I believe it came off of a late 70s or early 80s 240. The front portion of the pan has five sections that are open and covered with a screen. I've heard that this helps cool the engine, but I'm concerned that it may allow water into the areas that the pan is supposed to protect, such as when I drive through a deep puddle. Is this anything to be concerned of? The plastic belly pans have no such ventilation.

One option I may use is covering the vents with epoxy or body filler.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 265,000 miles
Original engine, transmission, drive train, alternator, starter
Undergoing reconstructive surgery with POR-15







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