Ugh..Stupid engine cover>me %#*&@

[snowracer21]

Has anyone else in the MK5 community really hate putting on and taking off the engine cover on their Gti?
I find it so dumb of a design. I ended up breaking two of the mounts in the front. The bolts just broke right off. So the only thign that holds my engine cover on is where the cover connects to the pipe leading to the turbo,one mount closest to the firewall and the air intake tube.
Another problem I have since this has happened is that the tube that leads from the grill to the air intake in the cover, it always pops off. The last time It poped off the hose clamp fell inbetween the shift linkage/wight. And 1st,3rd and 5th gear were not working. It took me a good 30 minutes to get the #&@*#& thing out of there!

Has anyone about had it with there engine cover? Im saving up $$ for a used EVOMS intake, which is kinda dumb becuase I plan on going with a big turbo set up next summer anyways.

 

[skunksweat]

heh mine came right off no probs at all..

 

[SoCalComatose]

Hmmm. I've taken mine off several times and never had any of those issues. It takes a little tugging but it isn't that bad. :iono:

 

[bennylenny88]

same.. but mines broke where the panal filter is..

 

[plac]

after ive taken it on and off at least 20 times, its flawless, 5 second removal. yet not too loose to cause any problems.

 

[Nurendra]

I've got 2 of the bolts/ball joints that the cover mounts onto somewhere. I had to buy 4 as that is the quantity they come in.
LMK, I'll sell 'em to you for $24 shipped if you want. I paid like $40 with tax for the set.

 

[tmrakip]

Never had that problem, but mine does have a nice blood stain from when I cut myself on it. Also a crack on the top left side, don't know how or when that happend. Battle scar FTW

 

[cmdrfire]

I've had no real trouble, although the attachment for the after-filter-pipe is different (and more stupid) on my car than from any other GTI I've seen. Instead of a clip thing I've got these three staple things and a plastic attachment that isn't secure at all.

Early models ftw, or something I guess.

 

[bennylenny88]

what happens when you take it off and drive around?

 

[cmdrfire]

what happens when you take it off and drive around?

For the Mk5 GTI you need to keep it on because it's got the air filter in it.
If you get an aftermarket CAI that doesn't require it, then the engine noises are a bit louder.

 

[bennylenny88]

CAI? ..

 

[SoCalComatose]

CAI? ..

Cold Air Intake. Like this:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9410

 

[bennylenny88]

ic.. hmm.. what does it improve though?

 

[stangg172006]

you get "cold" air going into your engine rather then hot air around the engine bay. I say "cold" because its really probably over 100 degrees...

 

[cmdrfire]

ic.. hmm.. what does it improve though?

Makes the turbo happy. Feeds it.