Audi 100 C2 bonnet area plastic shield solutions? - Page 3

sinbin5t · 24-09-13, 08:41 PM

The original is removable front and back
I quite like the idea of drainage pipes, but you could only fit one as the other would be squashed under the blower unit, unless a new drain point was made

quattro777 · 27-09-13, 03:46 PM

Here is another option, seems to be made from plastic or rubber sheeting.

c1 yum · 27-09-13, 04:03 PM

^ That is a good solution and obviously very cheap to do. Rubber sheeting would be my material of choice for longevity, nice find Q777!

My dads friend took a look at the car and one idea he had was to make a fibreglass cowel (Simon?) and fit it to underneath the bonnet with drain-pipes to take the water out to the normal drain holes. I liked this idea, and it would be simple to do.

Question is, do we really need those vents in the bonnet (for the fan I guess)? They appear to be causing 90% of the problem imho!

c1 yum · 27-09-13, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinbin5t

The original is removable front and back
I quite like the idea of drainage pipes, but you could only fit one as the other would be squashed under the blower unit, unless a new drain point was made

Why would this be mate?

On my T43 as you're standing looking from the front of the car there is one drain plug that goes into the O/S front wing, and the other hole is to the left of the battery.

Is there another drain hole I am not aware of?

Cheers

sinbin5t · 27-09-13, 08:17 PM

On the 200 there are 4 drain points, i can only assume rightly or wrongly all type 43's are the same, one into each wing, one under the blower unit and one to the left and forward of the battery when viewed from the front, that and the one under the blower have rubber drains in them.

sinbin5t · 02-10-13, 07:51 PM

Any more progress with this c1 ?

c1 yum · 02-10-13, 08:33 PM

Hi Sinbin. No, not at all I'm afraid.

My dads friend suggested getting the car back on the road before worrying too much about the plastic shield and I am inclined to agree with him. I think I will just have to tape over the air intakes in the bonnet so that water doesn't get in through there in the meantime. There's still a bit of work to be done on the car to get it back on the road, and I haven't even run it yet, so this will have to take a back-seat for the time-being to be sensible about it.

Hopefully some others may have some more ideas?

sinbin5t · 02-10-13, 09:09 PM

Hiya mate, no probs gives us time to get some more ideas, i think three of us will be doing this

c1 yum · 02-10-13, 09:25 PM

I think when it does come to the time, I would look into the belt and braces, scoop directly under the vents fixed to the bonnet, plus a liner to cover over the fan area.

24-09-13, 08:41 PM	#21
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	The original is removable front and back I quite like the idea of drainage pipes, but you could only fit one as the other would be squashed under the blower unit, unless a new drain point was made

27-09-13, 03:46 PM	#22
quattro777 Super Sleuth! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,402	Here is another option, seems to be made from plastic or rubber sheeting.

27-09-13, 04:03 PM	#23
c1 yum Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 114	^ That is a good solution and obviously very cheap to do. Rubber sheeting would be my material of choice for longevity, nice find Q777! My dads friend took a look at the car and one idea he had was to make a fibreglass cowel (Simon?) and fit it to underneath the bonnet with drain-pipes to take the water out to the normal drain holes. I liked this idea, and it would be simple to do. Question is, do we really need those vents in the bonnet (for the fan I guess)? They appear to be causing 90% of the problem imho!

27-09-13, 08:17 PM	#25
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	On the 200 there are 4 drain points, i can only assume rightly or wrongly all type 43's are the same, one into each wing, one under the blower unit and one to the left and forward of the battery when viewed from the front, that and the one under the blower have rubber drains in them.

02-10-13, 07:51 PM	#26
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Any more progress with this c1 ?

02-10-13, 08:33 PM	#27
c1 yum Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 114	Hi Sinbin. No, not at all I'm afraid. My dads friend suggested getting the car back on the road before worrying too much about the plastic shield and I am inclined to agree with him. I think I will just have to tape over the air intakes in the bonnet so that water doesn't get in through there in the meantime. There's still a bit of work to be done on the car to get it back on the road, and I haven't even run it yet, so this will have to take a back-seat for the time-being to be sensible about it. Hopefully some others may have some more ideas?

02-10-13, 09:09 PM	#28
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Hiya mate, no probs gives us time to get some more ideas, i think three of us will be doing this

02-10-13, 09:25 PM	#29
c1 yum Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 114	I think when it does come to the time, I would look into the belt and braces, scoop directly under the vents fixed to the bonnet, plus a liner to cover over the fan area.