Hey,
Will removing the engine/bonnet drip tray going to cause any problems? I know there's a few threads on the interwebz mentioning this but don't really give a clear answer.
Anyone on here that has done this and any problems? Especially in rain or snow? There's mention of water getting into the coilpacks but don't really understand how because there's a plastic engine cover over the top.
Quote from: ossy on August 22, 2019, 21:16Hey,
Will removing the engine/bonnet drip tray going to cause any problems? I know there's a few threads on the interwebz mentioning this but don't really give a clear answer.
Anyone on here that has done this and any problems? Especially in rain or snow? There's mention of water getting into the coilpacks but don't really understand how because there's a plastic engine cover over the top.
I've always found the drip tray a bit counter intuitive as if you have to lift the lid when it's wet all the water just runs into the intake manifold etc anyway.
I can see the benefit when it's sat outside in the rain although, as you say, the plastic cover SHOULD keep it out of the coils anyway.
I leave it on as it's a design element so in theory must do more good than any benefit from removing it.
I would leave it on personally. My old VX220 didn't have one, and was sometimes a bit stuttery - and I seem to remember on the Turbo models Vauxhall made a drip tray after production.
What is the "drip tray"? Is it the plate underneath the engine cover vents?
Quote from: jonbill on August 23, 2019, 11:36What is the "drip tray"? Is it the plate underneath the engine cover vents?
That was my assumption when replying, yup.
Hmm I was planning a mod and the drip tray annoys the hell out of me but guess I'll leave it on, especially as the bolts are seized haha.
Also yeah, I meant the tray underneath the engine cover vents. Just hate it as it's nearly impossible to clean and just collects loads of dirt. Also recently buffed the car so now it looks worse than ever.
You can fit the tray upside down if that is any help with your planned mod?
Mine is and when I open the bonnet, most of the water on the tray runs into the rain channel rather than straight onto the engine so thats a nice bonus.
Removed my drip tray a year or so back and put in a black mesh inside the vents. I hoped I might save a few grams but the two weigh much the same. I do get the benefit of being able to see the wurry bits through those vents rather than a dirty tray, which is nice. Mine is mostly a fair weather car but has been in the rain two or three times without any problems.
Quote from: steveash on August 23, 2019, 21:15I hoped I might save a few grams but the two weigh much the same.
How did you manage thát??
The tray is shaped sheet metal versus half the size aluminium mesh which as much hole as metal:
So that make a third x half x a third = one eighteenth of the weight...
Mind, I took it out, no mesh back in.
Mine had a mix of screws and rivets. Two rivets had worked loose and rattled.
Also took the insulation out.
I weighed the total and recorded it in Belle´s thread; don´t remember from the top of my head.
Quote from: Petrus on August 24, 2019, 11:22Quote from: steveash on August 23, 2019, 21:15I hoped I might save a few grams but the two weigh much the same.
How did you manage thát??
The tray is shaped sheet metal versus half the size aluminium mesh which as much hole as metal:
So that make a third x half x a third = one eighteenth of the weight...
Mind, I took it out, no mesh back in.
Mine had a mix of screws and rivets. Two rivets had worked loose and rattled.
Also took the insulation out.
I weighed the total and recorded it in Belle´s thread; don´t remember from the top of my head.
I'd assume the grilles were probably Zunnsport same as mine so he managed it because they're woven, stainless steel and pretty much the same weight as the thin, pressed tray.
Quote from: Call the midlife! on August 24, 2019, 12:13Quote from: Petrus on August 24, 2019, 11:22Quote from: steveash on August 23, 2019, 21:15I hoped I might save a few grams but the two weigh much the same.
How did you manage thát??
The tray is shaped sheet metal versus half the size aluminium mesh which as much hole as metal:
So that make a third x half x a third = one eighteenth of the weight...
Mind, I took it out, no mesh back in.
Mine had a mix of screws and rivets. Two rivets had worked loose and rattled.
Also took the insulation out.
I weighed the total and recorded it in Belle´s thread; don´t remember from the top of my head.
I'd assume the grilles were probably Zunnsport same as mine so he managed it because they're woven, stainless steel and pretty much the same weight as the thin, pressed tray.
WOW!
I never would have imagined that. Thanks for adding a different perspective to my own world of thinking.
Quote from: Call the midlife! on August 24, 2019, 12:13Quote from: Petrus on August 24, 2019, 11:22Quote from: steveash on August 23, 2019, 21:15I hoped I might save a few grams but the two weigh much the same.
How did you manage thát??
The tray is shaped sheet metal versus half the size aluminium mesh which as much hole as metal:
So that make a third x half x a third = one eighteenth of the weight...
Mind, I took it out, no mesh back in.
Mine had a mix of screws and rivets. Two rivets had worked loose and rattled.
Also took the insulation out.
I weighed the total and recorded it in Belle´s thread; don´t remember from the top of my head.
I'd assume the grilles were probably Zunnsport same as mine so he managed it because they're woven, stainless steel and pretty much the same weight as the thin, pressed tray.
Yep they were Zunsport stainless grills powder coated black. Either way the weight is disappointingly small.