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Engine bay plastic cover
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:00 pm
by LowPoloCo.
Hey guys,
Anyone know how to remove the plastic cover over the engine of a 1.2 9N?
A bloke from my local VW dealer told me it just pulls off - which is absolute rubbish.
I want to get at the panel-filter, but the cover is stopping me?
Anyoen done it?
Cheers
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:33 pm
by dino
Seriously - VW are not joking, it's held on with what i can only describe as about 5 ball joint's.
Just pull it off dude.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:36 pm
by LowPoloCo.
Hahaha.
You're sure? I hold you responsible for any damage lol
OK, i'll give it another go in the morning, theres nothing i need to do first? not any screws, dont need to take off the oil cap? just yank it?
Easy then
Cheers m8
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:38 pm
by dino
Honestly i'm sure, i have taken mine off many times.
It shouldn't need a yank, just gently pull off - just be careful as i dont want the blame if you break anything lol
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:40 pm
by LowPoloCo.
You say easy?
But is there a chance that my 1.2 is different to ur 1.4 TDi?
Cause surely it would have come off already?
Sorry to be a pain
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:41 pm
by dino
Do you have a picture as i have no idea what your engine looks like?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:43 pm
by dino
Guessing it's a similar to this cover?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:44 pm
by LowPoloCo.
Haha,
Unfortunately not, i'll give it one more go 2moro,
Then i'll take it down VW and crack some sculls till i get my way.
Cheers for your time dino,
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:45 pm
by LowPoloCo.
Very, very, very different m8, tht looks nice, mines absolute rubbish,
Not to worry
Cheers
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:48 pm
by GaryUK
Yeah mine needed one hell of a yank when I changed my air filter, I think they get stuck on after a while.
If you put some grease or something around the edges when you put it back on, next time it should come off a little easier.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:29 am
by M7
they definatly just pull off. there are 2 small rubber hoses attatched to the cover tho. they are easily disconnected though
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:28 am
by LowPoloCo.
Ahh cool,
Well, i want to put a new air filter on mine, how easy was it? What air filter did u use also, cause i cant seem to find any specifically for the 9N...
Cheers
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:04 pm
by GaryUK
Was just a K&N panel filter off ebay, really easy to change when you know how.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:48 pm
by LowPoloCo.
Sweet,
Any chances of a DIY section sometime for the air filter, or panel?
I eventually got the damn thing off. Made a fool of myself, took it back to VW, and got an engineer to do it.
I appologized for my foolishness, and fled.
The cold-air feed seems to be attached to the plastic cover though???
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:31 pm
by GaryUK
At least you got there in the end!
My K&N was a direct replacement for my old filter. If you're putting on an induction kit you have to leave the engine cover off.