Engine cover removal HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

speednut · 13-04-2007, 19:29

How do you get this off

,ive removed the two screws on the r/h side after intake and disconnected obvious things i could see.No amount of brute force will make it budge in fact me and mate grabbed a corner apiece and front of car was lifting.

This is doing my head in am i missing some secret fixing the krauts have hidden or is just im thick

Steve

Lummox · 13-04-2007, 19:48

Search?

Harry_vRS · 13-04-2007, 19:53

Presume you have a TFSI?

DIY - Removing Engine Cover - VW GTI / VW Rabbit / VW Golf MkV Forum

speednut · 13-04-2007, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry_vRS

Presume you have a TFSI?

DIY - Removing Engine Cover - VW GTI / VW Rabbit / VW Golf MkV Forum

Cheers
Thats a spot on link,will try again in morning after 3 shredded wheat

Steve

**VRStu** · 13-04-2007, 21:59

It is very tight to get off. I normally put a squirt of silicone spray on the 4 rubbers before putting it back.

Krispe · 13-04-2007, 22:06

Just be careful not to crack the cover as I did! On the left hand side make sure you pull directly where the cover attaches, (it held on by 4 pegs), Try disconecting one side of the cover at a time and pull hard!!! Suggest you start with the right hand side.

Jonno VRs · 14-04-2007, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRStu

It is very tight to get off. I normally put a squirt of silicone spray on the 4 rubbers before putting it back.

Top tip!

speednut · 14-04-2007, 22:00

H
Well just an update,me bro came down to help and after much swearing and red faces managed to get the damn thing off.Did crack it on left side though seems to be weak spot there,but slotted back on a treat with a bit of silicon spray. Top tip there from Stu,nice one

Looking good now with the Carbonio filter kit i purchased off Fluffmeister,cheers mate great bit of kit and arrived in a1 condition

Steve

Johnwg · 22-12-2007, 13:19

Well "French Connection UK" Me - what a female dog of a job to do first time.....

Top tip re: the silicone Stu.... little tips like that are worth their weight in gold

Edit - Top link there as well Harry nice one

VRS 203 · 22-12-2007, 13:36

Ther's a major pain to get off, ive seen a few being broken myself.
No need to be sooooo tight!

Johnwg · 22-12-2007, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRS 203

Ther's a major pain to get off, ive seen a few being broken myself.
No need to be sooooo tight!

Wonder how many get broken by the VW/Skoda/Audi/Seat mechanics when taking them off come service time ????

The problem is they obviously put them on 'dry' when built in the factory, now mines got some silicone on there it slips on and off no problems

**VRStu** · 28-12-2007, 22:10

The silicon does tend to dry out a little so I normally like to reapply it each time the cover is off.

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Krispe Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Engine cover removal HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! Just be careful not to crack the cover as I did! On the left hand side make sure you pull directly where the cover attaches, (it held on by 4 pegs), Try disconecting one side of the cover at a time and pull hard!!! Suggest you start with the right hand side.

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speednut Fashion Guru Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sheffield Posts: 508 Thanks: 49 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Engine cover removal HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! H Well just an update,me bro came down to help and after much swearing and red faces managed to get the damn thing off.Did crack it on left side though seems to be weak spot there,but slotted back on a treat with a bit of silicon spray. Top tip there from Stu,nice one Looking good now with the Carbonio filter kit i purchased off Fluffmeister,cheers mate great bit of kit and arrived in a1 condition Steve

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Johnwg Turkish Delight Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 2,005 Thanks: 64 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Engine cover removal HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! Well "French Connection UK" Me - what a female dog of a job to do first time..... Top tip re: the silicone Stu.... little tips like that are worth their weight in gold Edit - Top link there as well Harry nice one __________________ 2006: Silver: Octavia II VRS TFSI ESTATE 2002: Green: Audi A6 SE 1.9 TDI AVANT

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VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,392 Thanks: 112 Thanked 917 Times in 824 Posts	Re: Engine cover removal HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! The silicon does tend to dry out a little so I normally like to reapply it each time the cover is off. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

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