So I bought a replacement splash shield for my 08 X model and I'm curious as to why the flap that it has doesn't have a way to stay fully closed. It's got 4 screws holding it on the back side and it just dangles down on the front side. Is there a real reason to have it do that? Or can I just zip-tie it closed?

 

It should have a 10mm bolt that holds it on the front.

 

Should screw into the front bumper. Maybe you have an aftermarket bumper?

 

Clearly I'm bad at explaining and need pictures. This flap.

 

Looks like you need the u nut clips to go over the two holes and the m6 1x25mm bolts. The clips have threads that the bolt screws into

 

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Ok, that's easy enough, thanks.

 

My 06 did not have that



Telcoman

 

I doubt that part used bolts with nut clips. Look at the holes at the corners on the splash shield. There's no way the nut clips will fit without modification. I would just use the plastic retainers

edit: Upon more looky looky at the photo...I don't know which is up or down. If the nut clips go on the flap then no problem. Just seems unlikely they'd use 3 bolts for a small flap like that.

 

Push in retainers.
If there are none handy, I'd zip tie it.

 

It uses nut clips. The nut clips are somewhat spring-loaded so they will 'clamp' on the plastic part of the non-flap portion. Two of mine have fallen off over time and only one remains and it's more than enough to keep the flap closed. Or maybe the outside ones were push-pin type and only the center one used a fastener and nut-clip.

 

Nice having the trap door... it has always made oil filter changes a lot easier.

 

I went ahead and got 3 appropriately sized jack nuts and will be installing them prior to putting the splash shield on next weekend.

 

Coat the threads of both the jack nut and the bolt prior to installation. If any rust forms on either one. the jack nut will spin and you will never get it off. Happened to a friend and he had to remove the entire shield so he could hold the nut with pliers to take off the bolt.