MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: mk5 gti
Post by: titchy on May 25, 2010, 02:54:39 pm

got 06 mk5 gti how the hell do you get the top eng. covers off ive tried all morning and afraid they are gonna break. just took it to a local garage and they were afraid they would break them. HELP

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Post by: MAT ED30 on May 25, 2010, 02:57:47 pm

just give each corner a good pull and it will just pop off

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Post by: Gti_Mad on May 25, 2010, 03:37:40 pm

yh pull each corner up and towards u once there on.... they are a real bugger 2get off jus dnt pull the thin side by the oil cap as dat will break

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Post by: B3n on May 25, 2010, 04:57:11 pm

The easiest way i have found is to

Stand infront of your car place one hand on the bottom left of the engine cover then pull the top right of the cover off towards you. It will be a bit stiff but give it a good strong pull then. Before you put the cove back on spreay a lil WD40 or similar on the rubber grommets :happy2:

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Post by: Gene Hunt on May 25, 2010, 05:26:53 pm

Quote from: B3n on May 25, 2010, 04:57:11 pm

The easiest way i have found is to

Stand infront of your car place one hand on the bottom left of the engine cover then pull the top right of the cover off towards you. It will be a bit stiff but give it a good strong pull then. Before you put the cove back on spreay a lil WD40 or similar on the rubber grommets :happy2:

.......spot on advice. :smiley:

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Post by: titchy on May 25, 2010, 06:36:47 pm

thanks guys knew id get some help on here

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Post by: Thor on May 25, 2010, 10:29:02 pm

It can really help to run the engine for a short time to warm up the rubber gromits, makes them much more flexible, and easier to pull off.  :happy2:

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Post by: stealthwolf on May 25, 2010, 10:42:06 pm

Have a read of one of my threads on this. A great amount of effort required.

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Post by: titchy on May 26, 2010, 08:47:36 am

well guys i struggled for half an hour last night managed to shift the r/h side no go on the other side, gonna price up a new cover before i try again. or do i take to vw dealer and ask them to fit new air filter and if they break it!

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Post by: markymark on May 26, 2010, 08:50:48 am

New engine covers are seriously expensive from VW, as Thor said if you try once the engine is warm this will help. I cracked and split an engine cover trying to remove it from a cold engine, I managed to get a secondhand one for £50. You have just gotta be  bit brave and give it a good tug and it should pop off. :happy2:

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Post by: titchy on May 26, 2010, 11:29:18 am

got the damn thing off at last no damage, thanks stealthwolf for threads and the others who replied, back on with plenty of lubricant

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Post by: cmdrfire on May 26, 2010, 12:43:12 pm

Grab it hard and give it a firm yank. Lube helps.

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Post by: Saint Steve on May 26, 2010, 03:50:00 pm

Quote from: cmdrfire on May 26, 2010, 12:43:12 pm

Grab it hard and give it a firm yank. Lube helps.

Oh Reaallly :notworthy:  :signLOL:

Title: Re: mk5 gti
Post by: cmdrfire on May 26, 2010, 04:31:52 pm

Quote from: Saint Steve on May 26, 2010, 03:50:00 pm

Quote from: cmdrfire on May 26, 2010, 12:43:12 pm

Grab it hard and give it a firm yank. Lube helps.

Oh Reaallly :notworthy:  :signLOL:

Aaaah was wondering why you were after those pics  :signLOL: