Sagging underbelly pan (side)

[Phatman19]

While washing my car today I notice the undercarriage on the left side of the car is sagging. Any ideas why this is happening. Should I get it fixed ASAP? Thanks for the input.

 

[DanH]

I had the same issue when I got the car last year. Scheduled an appointment and they snapped it back in. Nothing serious.

 

[VT_EE]

It’s probably full of dirt. It seems to trap dirt. There are YouTube videos of this. Just unscrew the cover, clean it out, then reinstall.

 

[Phatman19]

I had the same issue when I got the car last year. Scheduled an appointment and they snapped it back in. Nothing serious.

Thanks!

 

[Phatman19]

It’s probably full of dirt. It seems to trap dirt. There are YouTube videos of this. Just unscrew the cover, clean it out, then reinstall.

I’ll schedule an appointment. Thanks!

 

[WolfHero]

Here is that video:

 

[ChrisH]

Here is that video:

This is the side panel he is talking about not the rear diffuser. Is dirt getting in the side ones too?

 

[VT_EE]

If it is, he should try snapping it in place before taking it in.

 

[sreams]

Mine was like that on delivery. It turned out one of the clips wasn't aligned correctly when the pan was installed and it ended up folded. If you look in that gap, you might be able to see the clip, align it, and pop it in easily. Worked for me.

 

[Phatman19]

Mine was like that on delivery. It turned out one of the clips wasn't aligned correctly when the pan was installed and it ended up folded. If you look in that gap, you might be able to see the clip, align it, and pop it in easily. Worked for me.

I had heard about the accumulation of dirt under the car. I took your advice and pulled the plastic panel open more and looked inside. I saw the pins. I lined them up and pushed it back in. Looks good now. Interestingly, I saw these 3 plastic caps that popped open (see pic). I just pushed it shut with a click. I wondered why it popped open. I can’t imagined that it was left open when it was built.

Thanks all for your input. Great forum.