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Old 09-01-13, 21:16
J-P-W J-P-W is offline
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OEM Bash 'plate'

I popped in to my friendly mechanic today, just for a chat, first time since buying my Tenere. They suggested drilling a lot of small [e.g. 5mm] holes in the plastic bash 'plate' to help with engine cooling.

Ever heard that this is necessary / good idea??

Thanks

Jon
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Old 09-01-13, 21:48
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They suggested drilling a lot of small [e.g. 5mm] holes in the plastic bash 'plate' to help with engine cooling.
Quite frankly, that sounds ridiculous!
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Old 09-01-13, 22:12
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Quite frankly, that sounds ridiculous!

Yes..... I concur.
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Old 09-01-13, 23:04
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Load of cobblers - don't do it as the plastic bash plate is pretty good!
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Old 10-01-13, 00:38
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Thanks!

Seemed weird to me too!
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Old 10-01-13, 13:44
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WTF and er do you er trust this er mechanic???? And is your engine overheating??? I always thought that heat rose kind of upwards???? Does yours fall???? Are you in Aussie???? Hehehehehe.
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