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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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So yesterday I pop the hood open to take a look and clean up a bit and something caught my eye. This part circled in the pictures has an odd color, almost like it's rusted? Any opinions on what it is? Anyone see something similar in theirs?
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Can I see the floor through your engine bay? I thought all B8's had under engine trays? Perhaps this is why you have rust?
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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So yesterday I pop the hood open to take a look and clean up a bit and something caught my eye. This part circled in the pictures has an odd color, almost like it's rusted? Any opinions on what it is? Anyone see something similar in theirs?
Looks like a front shaft axel.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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The engine does have a tray under it but, it only covers literally that, the engine. After that you can clearly see through the car.
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That sounds wrong. On the pic I've seen (there's a thread to do with jacking points) it's 100% plastic covered underthe car.
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Normal I think. Your car is not a quattro right?
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Completely normal. Mine look like that too. The part in question is the inner constant velocity (CV) joint of the front axles.
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Yeah. I thought so..I looked under the car today to confirm myself. It just threw me off that it had the rusty color.Thanks!
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From all the replies it looks like I was wrong. Seems like a step back as my B6 was totally sealed underneath. It helps under car airflow etc and keeps the engine bay clean. :-/
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