Ive noticed a strange bumping noise every time I take a bump or small hill. It doesnt sound like metal more of a bump really. I looked under the car and noticed those plastic panels under the engine were all shot up. My question is if its safe to drive without them or should i replace them?

 

My understanding is that they are there for a reason. 1 being it protects Your belt and other **** try to replace them before taking them out.

 

it could be your axle joints starting to go..

 

I agree. They wouldn't put them there if they weren't needed because it would be cheaper to not put them there. You wouldn't want unlimited amounts of road debris, dirt and grime spalshing up on your Max engine anyway would you?

 

i have those under guards.. if your interested i can sell them to you for cheap!

 

you had them all this time that i was asking alex(edgeproductions) and pood among oothers for em? argghh!!!! it's gonna start snowing real bad here and i need them. oh well, that'll have to wait in anycase. how are the dohc prel. and the 5spd 4dsc doing?

 

cool if you wan them i can ship them out to you or unless your coming back the houston anytime soon?

well i have like two sets of these things i belive.. have to look again in the garage.. from working on other max's and junk.. but yah i wanna get rid of them.. b/c im not going to put them back on my maxima.

 

nah..i'm not going to be in Houston till christmas hols...but when I get some cash within the next week and a half, I'll let you know, so my cousin can either pick them up from you to save shipping (I get free shipping via ups) or sumpth. Wanted to be in houston for thanksgiving, but need to get my springs, rear struts and lower control arm bushing done b4 I hit the road again. Damn i miss the lovely weather down there.

 

oh and btw d o you have the driver side fender wall plastic thingy that kinda covers the starter? For some reason I dont have that on my car either and I DEFINITELY dont want to buy another starter.

 

Those things are so annoying to take off and put back on, especially when the garage floor is wet

 

Hey if Lophix doesn't take those i'll take em because i really need the passenger side one, my belts actually chewed that one up!