Inner fender splash guards
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Inner fender splash guards
OK I was just at my local Ford Dealer's Parts Counter and found out something very interesting. Last week I ordered what the guy at the counter and I thought was the Passenger Side Rubber Splash guard for the inner fender well, we did this because the one listed for drivers side was the little 1/4 piece one Ford put on from the factory. So I get to the dealer today to pick it up and its the 1/4 piece that I got on the Drivers Side from the factory...so the guys looks it up again and theres a note in his parts system.
"Passenger side part #(whatever) has been replaced by corresponding Drivers side part#(same whatever) for all '01-'03 vehicles"
Ford in their infinite wisdom took away a useful part and replaced it with an almost worthless one and they still charge you the same amount of money for it too...so I'm going to investigate the part numbers for inner fender splash guards Pre-2001 and Post-2003 as well as go to my local junkyard to get me one so I can keep all that crud outta my engine compartment.
"Passenger side part #(whatever) has been replaced by corresponding Drivers side part#(same whatever) for all '01-'03 vehicles"
Ford in their infinite wisdom took away a useful part and replaced it with an almost worthless one and they still charge you the same amount of money for it too...so I'm going to investigate the part numbers for inner fender splash guards Pre-2001 and Post-2003 as well as go to my local junkyard to get me one so I can keep all that crud outta my engine compartment.
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I got mine for the drivers side from a junkyard. Pulled it from a '98 pass. side. The front 3 holes lined up perfectly, but after that they were off about an inch and didn't really fit well in back. I just left the little 1/4 shield in the back and cut the junkyard one to fit up to it and it worked out pretty well, at least it covers that big gap up front.
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Originally Posted by LILBLUE04FX4L2
it was to lower under hood temperatures - allow more air to circulate
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Originally Posted by karrbass4life
I never knew that. You learn something new everyday. So another Junkyard part to get... yay!!! Cincinnati Ohio gets in the 100's sometimes but not often. So this would help keep the engine cleaner long for me.
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I used an older number when I ordered my DS shield and, guess what? The short part came in - superceded to the new part number. Luckily, the parts guy was helpful and located a leftover at another dealer. I found out later that the passenger side was the same part with the pushpins reversed.
That was last summer. Now, it sounds like you get the short one whether you order the left or right side.
Side note- If you have larger tires, it may be a good idea to reverse the pins and install them from inside the sheet metal instead of from the outside. The factory 31's on the Level II rub on the DS shield in the factory position and will eventually rip it off. Reversing the pins gives about an inch more clearance and hides the upper exposed edge of the rubber.
That was last summer. Now, it sounds like you get the short one whether you order the left or right side.
Side note- If you have larger tires, it may be a good idea to reverse the pins and install them from inside the sheet metal instead of from the outside. The factory 31's on the Level II rub on the DS shield in the factory position and will eventually rip it off. Reversing the pins gives about an inch more clearance and hides the upper exposed edge of the rubber.
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All good stuff to know.
Neil do you have long guards on both sides, I don't remember when we were looking for rubbing with your new tires?
Oh well I think I'll get to the junkyard and see if I can find one, my next big mod is a 15" electric fan, so I hopefully will never have to worry about overheating, even in summer.
Neil do you have long guards on both sides, I don't remember when we were looking for rubbing with your new tires?
Oh well I think I'll get to the junkyard and see if I can find one, my next big mod is a 15" electric fan, so I hopefully will never have to worry about overheating, even in summer.
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