Engine Belly Pan
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When I bought the car, the belly pan was not attached at the front by any fasteners. The front edge of the pan is just sitting on top of the valance in front of it. I can see three holes that line up where fasteners are needed. I have two questions:
1. Does the front lip of the belly pan go on top of the valance or below it? The way it is now requires some bending of the valance to get the pan released and I am not sure this is correct.
2. What kind and size of fastener is suppose to connect the two?
I recently parked with the front end on top of one of those concrete curbs and when I backed up, it pulled the valance away from the belly pan and the pan dropped to the pavement. I forced it back in place but something was not the same because in about thirty minutes, while driving on an interstate, the pan came down, made one hell of a noise and I am sure the pan took a beating. I wound up using Duct Tape to hold it in place until I got home. I am sure the tape wont last long so it needs to be fastened correctly. Thanks for any help.
1. Does the front lip of the belly pan go on top of the valance or below it? The way it is now requires some bending of the valance to get the pan released and I am not sure this is correct.
2. What kind and size of fastener is suppose to connect the two?
I recently parked with the front end on top of one of those concrete curbs and when I backed up, it pulled the valance away from the belly pan and the pan dropped to the pavement. I forced it back in place but something was not the same because in about thirty minutes, while driving on an interstate, the pan came down, made one hell of a noise and I am sure the pan took a beating. I wound up using Duct Tape to hold it in place until I got home. I am sure the tape wont last long so it needs to be fastened correctly. Thanks for any help.
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There are supposed to be 3 of those snapped onto the front edge of the pan and aligned with the holes. The pan goes on top. Three washer-head M6 X 18 or 25 or so...an inch or less long, screws go through the front valence and engage the clips pictured by David_H. When you pull the 2 M6 screws off the back, the 2 M6 nuts from the back-middle, and the 2 sheet metal wshr-hd screws from the front middle and the 3 M6 machine screws from the front, the back of the tray drops down and you just slide it back a bit and drop it to the ground. No need to force or flex anything.
Last edited by aholbro1; 05-11-2016 at 07:06 AM.
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Dennis Catone (05-11-2016)
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mine has the speed clips attached to the bumper with the under tray attached from underneath.
i think your looking for these -
Jaguar s Type Belly Pan Under Tray Spire Speed Clips Stainless Bolts x 25 Kit | eBay
i think your looking for these -
Jaguar s Type Belly Pan Under Tray Spire Speed Clips Stainless Bolts x 25 Kit | eBay
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There are supposed to be 3 of those snapped onto the front edge of the pan and aligned with the holes. The pan goes on top. Three washer-head M6 X 18 or 25 or so...an inch or less long, screws go through the front valence and engage the clips pictured by David_H. When you pull the 2 M6 screws off the back, the 2 M6 nuts from the back-middle, and the 2 sheet metal wshr-hd screws from the front middle and the 3 M6 machine screws from the front, the back of the tray drops down and you just slide it back a bit and drop it to the ground. No need to force or flex anything.
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mine has the speed clips attached to the bumper with the under tray attached from underneath.
i think your looking for these -
Jaguar s Type Belly Pan Under Tray Spire Speed Clips Stainless Bolts x 25 Kit | eBay
i think your looking for these -
Jaguar s Type Belly Pan Under Tray Spire Speed Clips Stainless Bolts x 25 Kit | eBay
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My 2003 S-Type 4.2 came without the belly pan, had to buy one. Pan only cost $184.
but shipping was $184. Size was the cost, but was it ever a learning curve putting it
up for the first time without any knowledge of how to, searched Youtube and found
some great videos as to just how to do it. Had many missing tie together bolts in
front, could see where it had hit parking stops and broke them away. There was
sheet metal screws holding some of it.
BTW, Found out later shipping was so expensive, sent from France.
but shipping was $184. Size was the cost, but was it ever a learning curve putting it
up for the first time without any knowledge of how to, searched Youtube and found
some great videos as to just how to do it. Had many missing tie together bolts in
front, could see where it had hit parking stops and broke them away. There was
sheet metal screws holding some of it.
BTW, Found out later shipping was so expensive, sent from France.
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Dennis Catone (05-15-2016)
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>what is the problem driving without a belly pan?
The problem is that your transmission has a plastic pan. One encounter
with chunk of metal, should you run over it, and bye-bye ZF.
The belly pan is there to "take one for the team"...
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Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
The problem is that your transmission has a plastic pan. One encounter
with chunk of metal, should you run over it, and bye-bye ZF.
The belly pan is there to "take one for the team"...
================================================== ===========
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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>what is the problem driving without a belly pan?
The problem is that your transmission has a plastic pan. One encounter
with chunk of metal, should you run over it, and bye-bye ZF.
The belly pan is there to "take one for the team"...
================================================== ===========
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
The problem is that your transmission has a plastic pan. One encounter
with chunk of metal, should you run over it, and bye-bye ZF.
The belly pan is there to "take one for the team"...
================================================== ===========
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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not mine! i bought the steel pan upgrade . and think every one should too . what were they even thinking ZF should hang there heads in shame !! next trans service will only be fluid and a $40 filter .
so if i don't dent it it will pay for itself in 2 services . hope fully the car lasts that long . but i guess if it doesn't i can sell the steel pan !
so if i don't dent it it will pay for itself in 2 services . hope fully the car lasts that long . but i guess if it doesn't i can sell the steel pan !
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not mine! i bought the steel pan upgrade . and think every one should too . what were they even thinking ZF should hang there heads in shame !! next trans service will only be fluid and a $40 filter .
so if i don't dent it it will pay for itself in 2 services . hope fully the car lasts that long . but i guess if it doesn't i can sell the steel pan !
so if i don't dent it it will pay for itself in 2 services . hope fully the car lasts that long . but i guess if it doesn't i can sell the steel pan !
And if the plastic is such a wrong choice why are we not seeing endless reports of faults?
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>And if the plastic is such a wrong choice why are we not seeing endless reports of faults?
Because of the belly pan, perhaps?
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You dreamed of a big star -
He played a mean guitar -
He loved to drive his Jaguar...
So welcome to the machine
Because of the belly pan, perhaps?
================================================== =
You dreamed of a big star -
He played a mean guitar -
He loved to drive his Jaguar...
So welcome to the machine
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