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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 14 October 2012, 12:18

Title: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: Nino on 14 October 2012, 12:18

A few of you I have noticed you dont use engine covers is this because of a certain reason or have you lost yours of something?

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: dan2252 on 14 October 2012, 12:51

Mine won't fit due to boost pipes been in the way :)

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: AD1.8T on 14 October 2012, 12:54

Strangely i have just put mine back on lol

If my recirc is fitted 'normally' ie nipple at the top i have it off as the vac line bends but ive just put it on backwards and refitted my cover

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 14 October 2012, 13:22

I don't use them but that's because it serves no purpose in my situation and if it serves no purpose then it doesn't need to be there.

It's added weight so regardless of how little weight it is, if it serves no purpose then it is 'parasitic'
It hinders easy access when servicing or doing any work and obscures any leaks/defective parts, this is particularly important as I service and maintain every aspect of my car.
More things to keep clean, again I wan't to make my life as easy for myself as possible.
It is a potential thing to go wrong, loose or missing clips for the cover often means the cover vibrates and this can be misconstrued as a fault elsewhere

I also don't like seeing more plastic than engine in the engine bay, it's just personal preference. Although it can look good it does require the entire engine bay to be OEM and immaculate with no colourful pipes/hoses. Just depends what sort of look your going for and how tolerant you are of these covers.

They are certainly becoming increasingly popular with newer cars and you find you spend more time taking covers off than doing anything remotely mechanical.

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:25

i do as my engines tiny and makes it look a bit bigger lol, but running with out atm after a dissagrment with the cover i want to take it off it wanted to say on..... i won lol
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/youlosecoverBOOM.jpg)

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: ReDBull on 14 October 2012, 13:32

 :grin: that's the best thing to do with an engine cover rip it off!

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: Nino on 14 October 2012, 13:42

Thats some good response's there guys, Thankyou, I was thinking people didnt use them because Of the heat it keeps under it etc

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:47

Quote from: bullyboy on 14 October 2012, 13:32

:grin: that's the best thing to do with an engine cover rip it off!

but without it my engine looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small (because it is) lol

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 14 October 2012, 16:10

I will conceive that in some variants where the airbox is part of the engine cover itself then it's worth keeping, not least because it would be easier to keep everything oem and clean than rip everything off and make it look tidy underneath.

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 October 2012, 17:19

I like mine, keeps it nice and standard looking

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: ReDBull on 14 October 2012, 18:34

Quote from: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:47

Quote from: bullyboy on 14 October 2012, 13:32

:grin: that's the best thing to do with an engine cover rip it off!

but without it my engine looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small (because it is) lol

Size isn't important it's the skill with which you use it that counts... :grin:

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 14 October 2012, 20:28

Quote from: AD1.8T link=topic=242303.msg2230274#msg2230274 date=13502156
 ive just put it on backwards and refitted my cover
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Bad idea that, it can damage the DV apparently

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 20:44

Quote from: bullyboy on 14 October 2012, 18:34

Quote from: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:47

but without it my engine looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small (because it is) lol

Size isn't important it's the skill with which you use it that counts... :grin:

lol  :grin:

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: AaronGS on 14 October 2012, 20:49

Quote from: Wazzzer on 14 October 2012, 17:19

I like mine, keeps it nice and standard looking

Same here!

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: scarr89 on 14 October 2012, 21:04

I'm with rock monkey, serves zero purpose so its sitting in the garage!

I also did away with the rather large piece of carpet on the underside of bonnet, I appreciate that serves some sort of purpose however I didn't like it!  :evil:

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: Wayne on 14 October 2012, 21:30

I took mine of the Octavia, makes working on the engine a lot easier.

Title: Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
Post by: james2 on 14 October 2012, 21:34

Mines in the garadge but theres a nice forge carbon fiber one on my engine. :cool: