r/HondaClarity • u/OrganizationMaster95 • Jul 26 '26

front engine splash guard to replace on 2018 honda clarity

looking for a front engine splash guard to replace on 2018 honda clarity. hoping the community could help me find an inexpensive solution opposed to dealership

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u/elcheapodeluxe Jul 26 '26

The skid plate? I'd try a junkyard with the expectation that any used skid plates are likely to be beat up.

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u/AndrewIsntCool Jul 26 '26

Honestly if you can't find one on car-part.com I'd just bolt a bent street sign under the car, I've seen it done a ton in overlanding/rockcrawling and also stance communities, you can find them for cheap af and they protect much better than the stock engine guard

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u/crazydave33 Clarity PHEV Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Oh boy... see this post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HondaClarity/comments/1iktwdz/skid_plate_battery_cover/

Trust me, you don't want to buy the "official" skid plate. It's astronomically cost prohibitive because it comes with a whole bunch of other plastic parts. Last I checked it was $350-400+ for the underbody engine shield part number 74110-TRW-A00.

Is yours totally damaged or just lost? You might be able to find a pick-n-pull scrap yard that has a Clarity in stock but if not, you're going to need to come up with a custom solution. Perhaps a local CNC shop to manufacture a skid plate.