Hi,
Not sure how to describe this , but here goes…if one looks through the grille, obviously with a good torch, you can see the radiator some distance behind…
In front of the radiator, on both sides-near where the horns are positioned, are two plastic ‘upright panels’ which should be secured ( at the top) by a plastic bolt. My securing bolts on both sides are gone, so the plastic panels can flex a bit more than intended??
I’m getting occasional ‘clunks’ from the front end, which sound like what I imagine a loose under- tray would sound like. I wonder in this case could the plastic panels as above be to blame.
I usually have found ( in other cars) that such noises are associated with suspension bushes needing replacement , drop links etc, but I’m almost hoping that something loose underneath might be responsible
Just wondered if anyone could put a name to what I’m trying (poorly) to describe, and maybe someone has experienced something similar?
Interestingly, I found, in the engine compartment , so behind the radiator, the mummified remains of a small bird!! I initially thought it was a mouse nest, but was relieved to find the bird, almost intact, lying on the under-tray and just visible under the pulley belts looking down from the top… but wondering just how it got in there…
Thanks
DC