ahhh...snapped my engine cover

[CH33MA]

hey,

i just attempted to remove my engine cover and applied to much force and ended up snapping the two clips at the bottom. Any idea how much they are from renault? Dont know of any local scrap dealers.

Thanks

 

[LegoHead]

engine cover or oil cap cover, as the latter is peanuts from renault.

 

[CH33MA]

engine cover, the big grey plastic one with 1.2 16v etc on it

 

[LegoHead]

engine cover, the big grey plastic one with 1.2 16v etc on it

ah sorry dude, was half asleep when i asked the stoopid question.

Look on ebay there are usually a few on there, just dont pay renault prices.

 

[CH33MA]

ok thanks will have a look around. Is there anything i can hold it down with until i get a new one? Wat about gaffer tape, or is there anything else that would be safe?

 

[LegoHead]

ok thanks will have a look around. Is there anything i can hold it down with until i get a new one? Wat about gaffer tape, or is there anything else that would be safe?

depends how you have broken it ? Could the clips be bonded back on with a load of body filler?

 

[medici999]

i have one you can have. pm me.

 

[CH33MA]

have lost the broken part of the clips so bonding them back wont be possiable. Found another one for sale, just lookin for a quick bodge to protect the spark plugs from gettin wet over the next couple of days.

 

[N!CK R]

The same thing happened to me a couple weeks back.

My solution was to drill a small hole where the lugs were and where they clip into and insert a small screw. Works a treat and doesnt actually look that bad.

 

[CH33MA]

dont really wanna be drilling into my engine tbh

 

[Russ_16v]

i snapped my whole engine cover in two pieces,it now is alot happier in my garage lol

 

[CH33MA]

yeah but mine isnt a sport so it covers the spark plugs which i dont want to get wet.

 

[Josh@Renparts]

just take it off in the meantime till you get another, it won't do any harm..

 

[CH33MA]

are you sure it wont do any harm if the spark plugs get wet. Im sure this triggers the safe mode to kick in?

 

[Josh@Renparts]

are you sure it wont do any harm if the spark plugs get wet. Im sure this triggers the safe mode to kick in?

th top of the engine won't get wet..... even if it does it will evaporate off straight away... not like when you squirt water down if you were cleaning it..

 

[al]

I've only got two clips left on mine and it stays on fine (it has done for about 1000 miles anyway lol)

 

[CH33MA]

ok thanks guys for all your help