How important is this damage???

My 17 year old son drove my 2000 Golf into a snowbank and tore off somesort
of black fiber/plastic cover that hooks into bottom of the front bumper.
Is it clear what I am referring to.

I have got it stuck back in pretty good, but I am not fooling myself that it
is a permanent fix. How important is this part? Can any auto shop replace
it or should I go to a dealer; or even buy the part and replace it myself
(it appears to just snap into slots on the bumper.)

thanks

John wrote:
> My 17 year old son drove my 2000 Golf into a snowbank and tore off
> somesort of black fiber/plastic cover that hooks into bottom of the
> front bumper. Is it clear what I am referring to.
>
> I have got it stuck back in pretty good, but I am not fooling myself
> that it is a permanent fix. How important is this part? Can any
> auto shop replace it or should I go to a dealer; or even buy the part
> and replace it myself (it appears to just snap into slots on the
> bumper.)
> thanks

I am not sure of the exact part, but if my guess is right, you will want
to replace it, but it is no urgent to do it. It helps keep water from being
splashed where it should not and helps direct cooling air through the
radiator.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:28:12 GMT, "John" > wrote:

>My 17 year old son drove my 2000 Golf into a snowbank and tore off somesort
>of black fiber/plastic cover that hooks into bottom of the front bumper.
>Is it clear what I am referring to.
>
>I have got it stuck back in pretty good, but I am not fooling myself that it
>is a permanent fix. How important is this part? Can any auto shop replace
>it or should I go to a dealer; or even buy the part and replace it myself
>(it appears to just snap into slots on the bumper.)
>
>thanks
>
I own a 04 passat and 04 golf and have not experienced this. My 89
Trans Am had this issue and would idle all day at a cool temp, BUT if
I hit the freeway , it would over heat.
Evidently the plastic sheild insured air went to the radiator instead
of under the car.

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:28:12 GMT, "John" >
wrote:

>My 17 year old son drove my 2000 Golf into a snowbank and tore off somesort
>of black fiber/plastic cover that hooks into bottom of the front bumper.
>Is it clear what I am referring to.
>
>I have got it stuck back in pretty good, but I am not fooling myself that it
>is a permanent fix. How important is this part? Can any auto shop replace
>it or should I go to a dealer; or even buy the part and replace it myself
>(it appears to just snap into slots on the bumper.)
>
>thanks
>

I lost a large part of the fairing that covers the bottom of
the engine (which also goes into the wheel well) on my '02
Jetta TDI when I hit a complete truck tire cap on the
freeway at night. I had no temp problems at all but lost 5
mpg. Of course, I was at the beginning a 2000 mile trip....

If you want to try repairing it yourself, you should be able
to do so with some fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
Good luck,
Cheers,
jc