Black plastic under front bumper

brsexton · 12-06-2003, 07:29 AM

Well it busted AGAIN.....Last year I had my car about 2 months when we got snow, that CHEAP black plastic that hangs down under the front of the car got busted. So I had the 2 corner parts replaced by a body shop. Well just wednesday we had our first snow/ice storm of the year, and I looked under my car yesterday the left corner piece is busted AGAIN. What was GM thinking when they put that usless POS plastic under the front of our cars. I don't understand what I am doing to cause this to break so easy. The center part has not ever broke. Its just the 2 corner parts that keep busting in the cold weather. Does that plastic really serve and purpose?? If not, I think I am going to cut all 3 pieces off even to the bottom of the car.

Aleromaster · 12-06-2003, 10:48 AM

i'm not positive but i think it has something with channelng air

ImSoBored · 12-06-2003, 11:12 AM

dunno, but I RIPPED mine off pulling into someones yard to fast, im not gunna replace em

12-06-2003, 12:47 PM

If you do decide to replace it (I wouldn't, unless I found out it is some essential piece), there is one for sale on ebay. I don't remember how much, but I don't think it was that much. Probably considerably cheaper than a dealer or body shop would charge. I had just typed in "alero" so I don't know what you would have to put to just find that.

12-06-2003, 01:11 PM

i think it is there as a splash guard for water?

brsexton · 12-06-2003, 01:21 PM

Well I looked on e-bay and could not find what I need. Last year when I had them both replaced they were like $20 each or something. Its not expensive, its just stupid that GM would make it out of plastic and not rubber. I tried to cut rest of it off and it just finished breaking, so I guess I will just have it replaced again. I just hope the other side don't break. I have a feeling this is going to be a never ending battle during the winter months with all the snow and ice we get here.

12-09-2003, 01:11 PM

one side of mine is cracked and hanging down a bit... i hate it, that remind me i need to do something with that.. it looks so bad

12-09-2003, 01:13 PM

Just be careful... my dad thought he was doing me a favor and hacked that corner piece off the driver's side of mine. He also ripped out the mount for the foglight, so that moved, then broke, and it was an almost $100 fix.

brsexton · 12-09-2003, 01:31 PM

well I tried to cut the rest of mine off and it did not work at all, so I called today and ordered another one. It pisses me off how easy it breaks though. I know what you mean about it looking bad, my car looks like it has a chipped tooth. :P

12-09-2003, 03:43 PM

couldn't tell ya...I live down south so I don't have that problem. Just if I run over something....like that curb I always seem to hit.

12-09-2003, 04:45 PM

a good knife or pair of good siscors will get it off.

its no big deal to take it off u dont need it.

i dont have it on my car.......... same with soundxtreme.... no biggie

ur wasting money if u replace it........ cause it will crack apart again

brsexton · 12-09-2003, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SweetAlero99@Dec 9 2003, 04:45 PM
a good knife or pair of good siscors will get it off.

its no big deal to take it off u dont need it.

i dont have it on my car.......... same with soundxtreme.... no biggie

ur wasting money if u replace it........ cause it will crack apart again

Did you cut all 3 parts off, or just the 2 side pieces?

12-09-2003, 06:52 PM

It's an extremely cheap and flimsy air damn, designed to stop air from getting under the car and causing lift..

I bought my car with it (the center section) busted, replaced it, broke it the following week, and have never replaced it since, and I don't miss it.

My side pieces are still there, but they're all busted to poop too.. I should cut those off, so anyways I'm glad I didnt replace it because I know I would've lost it again anyways

johny_boy32 · 12-09-2003, 07:12 PM

mine broke again but i replaced it because it looked too empy under their...cheap plastic.

12-09-2003, 07:39 PM

center one has never broke and ive hit it pretty hard. i just whacked it today after driving my car off the lift at my garage getting my wheels put on, but the sides ive replaced once and its cracked again

Oldsman · 12-09-2003, 09:24 PM

my center broke awhile back. i would like to replace it.

does anyone have the part number so i could order it thru gmpartsdirect

sound_xtreme · 12-09-2003, 11:29 PM

i drug my center piece half way off then i just peeled it right off the rest of the way. the other 2 pieces i left alone cause i knew they would break by themselves.

12-10-2003, 08:20 AM

scot i will ask my boss on a price
now the piece ya talkin about is part of the fender liner on mine it is
keep it off

justinusaf · 12-10-2003, 11:27 AM

Its just an air dam... Wont Make a difference really on or off. My just came off in the snow storm.

12-10-2003, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Just be careful... my dad thought he was doing me a favor and hacked that corner piece off the driver's side of mine. He also ripped out the mount for the foglight, so that moved, then broke, and it was an almost $100 fix.

I cut mine off because i knew that if i unscrewed everything it would screw up the fog light. and also where my underbody kit is mounted the air dam would have gotten in the way and blocked out the glow.