Hi all,  

Not my car but I have the same thing hanging down plus another big piece of metal. 

 

Should it be hanging down and does anyone know what the pipe is? 

Also what could the piece of metal to the right of it be?  

 

I'd get some pics but it's to dark.

 

Thanks. Ryan 

Handbrake cable? 

Normal just the handbrake cable. The bit of metal? probably the exhaust clamp

Could also be the fuel cooler thats underneath as well

Edited 4 February, 20188 yr by JWvrs25

Handbrake cable. Fuel cooler is further up the car near where the driver sits.

I'll take a photo of my car in the morn but immediately to the right of the handbrake cable they're is a square piece of metal hanging down. 

 

Is the low handbrake cable anything to worry about? 

I think it's pretty common on the Fabia my last two have been the same.

 

 

I see the handbrake cable but the metal to the side what's that? 

Got under the car on lunch and there is 4 bolts that look to hold it in place and the hand brake cable goes into it can I just tighten the bolts and see if it raises it back up? 

Isn't that the plastic underfloor tray?

Yeah, it's the plastic tray. Same on mine...

 

 

Edited 6 February, 20188 yr by TMB

never seen one of those before, maybe they were only on early models

Just now, JWvrs25 said:

never seen one of those before, maybe they were only on early models

 

Yes, some don't have them.

So maybe just have a go at bolting it back on? Other than that it does nothing? 

2 hours ago, Brysoni232 said:

So maybe just have a go at bolting it back on? Other than that it does nothing? 

 

They aren't bolted they are held on with push on clips which tend to rot away eventually. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-VW-SKODA-FORD-UNDERTRAY-METAL-CLIPS-FIXINGS/273042002559?hash=item3f9292527f:g:lAAAAOSwlFdaaupn

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 February, 20188 yr by TMB

1 hour ago, Brysoni232 said:

Other than that it does nothing? 

 

They protect the floor against stones and stuff. Never taken mine off but maybe there is less underseal than on cars that don't have them fitted. Not sure though.

I took them off my wife's old 2002 Polo a couple of times to clean the muck that gets trapped under there, I think that it is a good idea to drop each every now and again to clean that stuff out.  Hanging down, if they are, usually means that  corrosion has got a hold of these retaining washers and they need replacing.

 

Luckily with much newer cars VW Group has moved on to using plastic versions of these retaining washers.