Engine bay plastic cover

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:00 pm

Hey guys,

Anyone know how to remove the plastic cover over the engine of a 1.2 9N?

A bloke from my local VW dealer told me it just pulls off - which is absolute rubbish.

I want to get at the panel-filter, but the cover is stopping me?

Anyoen done it?

Cheers

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:33 pm

Seriously - VW are not joking, it's held on with what i can only describe as about 5 ball joint's.

Just pull it off dude.

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:36 pm

Hahaha.

You're sure? I hold you responsible for any damage lol

OK, i'll give it another go in the morning, theres nothing i need to do first? not any screws, dont need to take off the oil cap? just yank it?

Easy then

Cheers m8

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:38 pm

Honestly i'm sure, i have taken mine off many times.

It shouldn't need a yank, just gently pull off - just be careful as i dont want the blame if you break anything lol

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:40 pm

You say easy?

But is there a chance that my 1.2 is different to ur 1.4 TDi?

Cause surely it would have come off already?

Sorry to be a pain

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:41 pm

Do you have a picture as i have no idea what your engine looks like?

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:43 pm

Guessing it's a similar to this cover?

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:44 pm

Haha,

Unfortunately not, i'll give it one more go 2moro,

Then i'll take it down VW and crack some sculls till i get my way.

Cheers for your time dino,

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:45 pm

Very, very, very different m8, tht looks nice, mines absolute rubbish,

Not to worry

Cheers

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:48 pm

Yeah mine needed one hell of a yank when I changed my air filter, I think they get stuck on after a while.

If you put some grease or something around the edges when you put it back on, next time it should come off a little easier.

M7 · Post by M7 » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:29 am

they definatly just pull off. there are 2 small rubber hoses attatched to the cover tho. they are easily disconnected though

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:28 am

Ahh cool,

Well, i want to put a new air filter on mine, how easy was it? What air filter did u use also, cause i cant seem to find any specifically for the 9N...

Cheers

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:04 pm

Was just a K&N panel filter off ebay, really easy to change when you know how.

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:48 pm

Sweet,

Any chances of a DIY section sometime for the air filter, or panel?

I eventually got the damn thing off. Made a fool of myself, took it back to VW, and got an engineer to do it.

I appologized for my foolishness, and fled.

The cold-air feed seems to be attached to the plastic cover though???

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:31 pm

At least you got there in the end!

My K&N was a direct replacement for my old filter. If you're putting on an induction kit you have to leave the engine cover off.