MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: coatesy on February 21, 2013, 10:22:48 pm

Title: engine cover
Post by: coatesy on February 21, 2013, 10:22:48 pm
what is the best way to remove the engine cover?
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 22, 2013, 04:18:02 pm
Not in the spotted section  :stupid: :signLOL:
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: GTsport on February 22, 2013, 04:22:53 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 22, 2013, 04:18:02 pm
Not in the spotted section  :stupid: :signLOL:


Ha ha!!! Just spat my coffee out!!!  I did wonder why someone would want to post about spotting an engine cover!!!


But to the question, you need to remove the neck bit around the oil cap and then prize off the 4 lugs/sockets in each corner of the engine cover.  They should pop out with a small amount of force

 :happy2:
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: Saintsteve on February 22, 2013, 06:34:26 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 22, 2013, 04:18:02 pm
Not in the spotted section  :stupid: :signLOL:

Is this the same chap that in the detailing section asking about engine timing ??  :signLOL:
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: sub39h on February 22, 2013, 06:37:44 pm
http://oooo-a3.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/how-to-remove-engine-cover-stock-airbox.html

dunno if you've heard of google or not, but it can even find answers to questions such as yours  :wink:
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: Saintsteve on February 22, 2013, 06:40:06 pm
Quote from: sub39h on February 22, 2013, 06:37:44 pm
http://oooo-a3.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/how-to-remove-engine-cover-stock-airbox.html

dunno if you've heard of google or not, but it can even find answers to questions such as yours  :wink:

And worth getting the engine warm aswell before pulling. Plastics when cold can be very brittle .  :happy2:
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: james on February 23, 2013, 04:34:37 am
just get angry with it,  soon comes of.
Title: Re: engine cover
Post by: MightyMullet on February 23, 2013, 07:03:54 am
Quote from: james on February 23, 2013, 04:34:37 am
just get angry with it,  soon comes of.

Easily the best advice here!

You sir a clearly some kind of genius!! :congrats: