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Bug Shields for Ford Escape

25 messages,  Last post on Oct 21, 2007 at 3:35 AM

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#23 of 25 Re: Bug Shield Woahs [gheimur] by chucklesva

Sep 17, 2007 (1:52 pm)

Replying to: gheimur (Sep 17, 2007 1:10 pm)
I was going to tell you about the shield cracking after the install. the same thing happen to mine and i was very careful not to over tighten the screws. i think the problems is caused by the pressure that the rubber bumper cause when holding it away from the hood. i also had one bumper fall off. doesn't appear to be the best design. thanks for the info on lund, i will be calling them for a replace.
thanks
chuck

#24 of 25 Bug shield slips by fuddy1

Oct 20, 2007 (3:17 pm)

I had my bug shield installed at the dealer a couple of months ago. Today the end of the left side of the shield slipped out. I opened the hood and notice that there is a hole in the shield that seems like it should be for a screw or somehting. I am wondering it the installer took a short cut and did not attach a fastener. Do any of you who did your own install know if the lips at the far ends of the shield that wrap under the hood ( where there is a hole on the underside) are supposed to be fastened in some way. I am worried that it is going to slip out again while I am driving and rub against my hood.
Thanks

#25 of 25 Re: Bug shield slips [fuddy1] by chucklesva

Oct 21, 2007 (3:35 am)

Replying to: fuddy1 (Oct 20, 2007 3:17 pm)
You should have a metal bracket that attaches from the hood to the shield on each end of the shield ie above the headlight area. there has been a problem with the shield and these bracket in that they seem to crack at this attachment point. it is not a very good design. i have a cracks at both metal brackets. also these holes had to be drilled by the installer.
chuck

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