Open wheel wells and salt

frenchtoast · 06-09-2003, 09:54 PM

We just pick up oue SOP EX AWD .My husband is concerned about how you can see right behind engine to wheel wells.here in Michigan there is a lot of salt put down and we're concerned about next winter. Anyone have any wisdom on this?

isketerol · 06-09-2003, 10:46 PM

Honda recommends cleaning behind the wheels. A good touchless car wash should have options for an underbody wash.

Montster · 11-09-2003, 12:16 AM

[quote:775de9c33b="frenchtoast"]We just pick up oue SOP EX AWD .My husband is concerned about how you can see right behind engine to wheel wells.here in Michigan there is a lot of salt put down and we're concerned about next winter. Anyone have any wisdom on this?[/quote:775de9c33b]

I understand that concern. Here in Panama city Fl we have sand... lots and lots of sand.
sure the roads are paved, but the sand has a way to drift and collect everywhere.
I can't get in my car without tracking it in.
There is'nt a day that goes by that I don[t think about it. It collects inside the engine compartment and I have found it inside the airfilter "element" housing whew hew!
Hmmm... an

would be to purchase some type of rubber, get about 1 square foot for ea. side and cut them to the shape of the opening. I believe there are a few factory holes under ea. side to fasten the rubber with "honda Clips like the ones on the hood.

in the meantime... enjoy life beyond the walls.

nyokie · 11-09-2003, 10:56 AM

did they undercoat all the e's or is that just a dealer thing im in ny and mine came undercoated very well
but i do use a pressure washer in the wheel wells

Montster · 11-09-2003, 05:49 PM

[quote:a4396f5cf2="nyokie"]did they undercoat all the e's or is that just a dealer thing im in ny and mine came undercoated very well
but i do use a pressure washer in the wheel wells[/quote:a4396f5cf2]

I believe car manufactorers undercoat all of their vehicles.
All the cars I've owned have undercoat

in the meantime... enjoy life beyond your doors

shilohlane · 11-27-2003, 11:16 PM

does an undercoating seal up the opening?
unless it does, the problem remains for frenchtoast and her salt.
when i saw that gap, i thought about plowing through standing water
and feared the worst, but trusted the honda engineers to know what they were doing...
in high school i remember a friend showing off through a soaked underpass in his dads jeep-we were on the side of the road for a couple hours waiting to dry out.

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06-09-2003, 09:54 PM	#1
frenchtoast EOC Rank: Hydrogen Join Date: May 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 38	We just pick up oue SOP EX AWD .My husband is concerned about how you can see right behind engine to wheel wells.here in Michigan there is a lot of salt put down and we're concerned about next winter. Anyone have any wisdom on this?

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11-09-2003, 12:16 AM	#3
Montster EOC Rank: Helium Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Panama City FL. Posts: 100	[quote:775de9c33b="frenchtoast"]We just pick up oue SOP EX AWD .My husband is concerned about how you can see right behind engine to wheel wells.here in Michigan there is a lot of salt put down and we're concerned about next winter. Anyone have any wisdom on this?[/quote:775de9c33b] I understand that concern. Here in Panama city Fl we have sand... lots and lots of sand. sure the roads are paved, but the sand has a way to drift and collect everywhere. I can't get in my car without tracking it in. There is'nt a day that goes by that I don[t think about it. It collects inside the engine compartment and I have found it inside the airfilter "element" housing whew hew! Hmmm... an would be to purchase some type of rubber, get about 1 square foot for ea. side and cut them to the shape of the opening. I believe there are a few factory holes under ea. side to fasten the rubber with "honda Clips like the ones on the hood. in the meantime... enjoy life beyond the walls.

11-09-2003, 10:56 AM	#4
nyokie EOC Rank: Helium Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 184	did they undercoat all the e's or is that just a dealer thing im in ny and mine came undercoated very well but i do use a pressure washer in the wheel wells

11-09-2003, 05:49 PM	#5
Montster EOC Rank: Helium Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Panama City FL. Posts: 100	[quote:a4396f5cf2="nyokie"]did they undercoat all the e's or is that just a dealer thing im in ny and mine came undercoated very well but i do use a pressure washer in the wheel wells[/quote:a4396f5cf2] I believe car manufactorers undercoat all of their vehicles. All the cars I've owned have undercoat in the meantime... enjoy life beyond your doors

11-27-2003, 11:16 PM	#6
shilohlane EOC Rank: Hydrogen Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 26	does an undercoating seal up the opening? unless it does, the problem remains for frenchtoast and her salt. when i saw that gap, i thought about plowing through standing water and feared the worst, but trusted the honda engineers to know what they were doing... in high school i remember a friend showing off through a soaked underpass in his dads jeep-we were on the side of the road for a couple hours waiting to dry out.