TDI WNY
Well-known member
What is the purpose of the insulation found on the topside of the belly pan cover. Is it for sound deadening? Is it for heat protection for the cover not to deform from engine temperatures? Is there someplace I could buy some, without replacing a perfectly good pan?
Local dealer installed a new water pump under warranty at 39000, in 2019. During that process they overfilled my engine oil by at least 1.25 quarts. My belly pan insulation was saturated with used oil. I got a lower oil pressure warning and removed the excess oil through the dipstick. I have no clue why they touched my oil, for a waterpump, Sabotage or Courtesy? Now at 85000 I replaced TB and Water Pump because of noise in that area. The saturated insulation was ridiculous so I have removed it. I was hoping to save the plastic part of the belly pan and affix new insulation.
While venting my frustration with dealer, when they did the "warranty replacement" of the waterpump I noticed they failed to use a block of wood to jack the engine up and down. They left a nice floor jack indentation and crack in my oil pan cover. I didn't figure this out till now, 3 years later. No significant oil loss to date.
Local dealer installed a new water pump under warranty at 39000, in 2019. During that process they overfilled my engine oil by at least 1.25 quarts. My belly pan insulation was saturated with used oil. I got a lower oil pressure warning and removed the excess oil through the dipstick. I have no clue why they touched my oil, for a waterpump, Sabotage or Courtesy? Now at 85000 I replaced TB and Water Pump because of noise in that area. The saturated insulation was ridiculous so I have removed it. I was hoping to save the plastic part of the belly pan and affix new insulation.
While venting my frustration with dealer, when they did the "warranty replacement" of the waterpump I noticed they failed to use a block of wood to jack the engine up and down. They left a nice floor jack indentation and crack in my oil pan cover. I didn't figure this out till now, 3 years later. No significant oil loss to date.