Rick Anderson
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lusby, MD
I just got a '95 XJ w/201k miles on it. 2.5L I4 / AX-5 Manual Trans.
There is a big mat tacked up under the engine, sorta a rubberish/fabric mix type material. It is above the axle, and steering, but below the motor. After 201k miles this mat is getting tattered, and started to drop down around the edges, and fall in the steering.
Can I pull this mat out, what the ramifications of not having it?
What's its purpose? I could see possibly protecting the motor from rocks getting kicked up? Does it effect air flow thru the radiator, can it hurt the cooling?
This is a 2WD XJ, and I don't plan on doing any off-roading.
There is a big mat tacked up under the engine, sorta a rubberish/fabric mix type material. It is above the axle, and steering, but below the motor. After 201k miles this mat is getting tattered, and started to drop down around the edges, and fall in the steering.
Can I pull this mat out, what the ramifications of not having it?
What's its purpose? I could see possibly protecting the motor from rocks getting kicked up? Does it effect air flow thru the radiator, can it hurt the cooling?
This is a 2WD XJ, and I don't plan on doing any off-roading.