Hi all,

 

Bit of a strange question... but when cleaning my car I've noticed that my rear bumper moves inwards a lot more on the passenger side than the drivers side...

 

Looking underneith there are two plastic undertrays at the back of the car... One centrally below the spare wheel well and another on the drivers side closing off the corner of the car fixed to the bumper on all sides which I guess provides stiffeness/rigidity... On the passenger side (also the exhaust side) however, there is no undertray but there are holes dotted around the bumper & arch liner where it looks like fixings should go for something... which is what is leading me to believe there might be a part missing that is causing the bumper to move more?

 

So far it's not causing me any problems (i.e.: the bumper hasn't shaken itself loose or anything) but it is a bit strange... If there never was a 3rd undertray then why didnt VW stiffen up the bumper to compensate on that side?

 

I'm wondering if anyone here could look under their car and tell me whether or not there is a 3rd undertray fitted on the passenger/exhaust side or see if their bumper moves more on one side than the other?..

 

My car is a 2016 2.0 diesel estate (190) if that makes any difference.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

On the 220, there is no under tray or cover behind the wheel arches, on either side.

The exhaust takes up most of the room.

 

If ur wheel arch liner is properly secured to the rear bumper, then there shouldn't b much movement.

Some slight flex, yes.

 

 

Edited 4 May, 20233 yr by JR RS

@m_cooke999 - @JR RS photo looks like there are 2 back boxes, heat shields between them and the fuel tank, and no rear undertrays behind the axle line.

Thanks for your responses... Here are a few photos of mine, I'm just unsure why there's some unused holes on the bunper adjacent to the exhaust...

And another of the undertray on the drivers side...

6 hours ago, m_cooke999 said:

Thanks for your responses... Here are a few photos of mine, I'm just unsure why there's some unused holes on the bunper adjacent to the exhaust...

 

 

Those holes r used to fit under trays, as u have on the other side.

But when there is an exhaust, u can't put an under tray.

 

Those holes r also used to fit aftermarket rear bumper side skirts, such as these.

 

Edited 5 May, 20233 yr by JR RS

full under tray cover comes for small engines (with smaller exhaust system)

 

 

pictures -> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/392652-exhausts/

 

 

 

Edited 6 May, 20233 yr by MartiniB

Thanks for the photos everyone...

 

So I'm guessing on my car it's supposed to be like that?