« on: 12 September 2022, 18:41 »
… who hasn’t removed their engine sponge?
Every time I’d checked the under bonnet fluids my cover felt solidly attached, I’d read the VW blurb in the past suggesting to either remove or check the cover for fastness. Mine had always felt soundly mounted.
Last week I popped the cover off anyway and, if I’m not mistaken, I doubt the original moulding looked quite like that:


Looks like it gets a wee bit hot down there!

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