Missing bolts and exposed spark plugs.

[Martin.]

Took the engine cover off yesterday, to try and isolate a vibrating noise when driving fast on track.

Noticed that some of the top bolts were missing, think there were 6 or so holes there. But only 3 had a bolt in. There was definitely 3 non bolts. Does this matter? Never noticed it before. Everything seems firm. My mechanic didn't say anything. The ones which are there are laid out symmetrical.

Also with the plastic engine cover off I noticed the spark plugs were a bit open to the elements. Does this matter at all? Thought maybe as electrical, they might need to be covered. And therefore keeping the engine cover off permanently would be a bad idea.

Cheers

 

[Sam@NP]

Where are the bolts missing from? The plenum or rocker cover? Spark plugs are fine, try and get some pictures up, always helps.

 

[mark smith87]

The engine cover keeps the coil pack dry but it's mainly cosmetic. I took mine off and not had any problems

 

[Sam@NP]

The grey plastic cover? Bin it!

 

[Martin.]

I dont know what a plenum or rocker cover or coil pack is lol :S sorry.

The plastic cover is off. But the bolts im on about are on the actual engine.

I'll try get a photo up, bare with me.

Cheers

 

[Sam@NP]

Plenum is the bit that has RenaultSport cast on top of it, the rocker cover is below this and has lots of 10mm bolts in rows of two.

 

[Martin.]

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Bit of a sh*t photo sorry. Don't know why my dad cropped it like this. But you can see that there are three bolts missing.

It's not the Plenum I'm on about then.

 

[Sam@NP]

That right there is the plenum. The missing bolts are where the engine cover attaches and the one on the middle is a locating dowel nothing to worry about.

 

[dmallett]

Took me a while to work that out when I got my clio lol.

 

[Martin.]

Wicked. Thanks for you help.

Assuming the spark plugs being exposed isn't a problem either then.

Cheers

 

[birubhai]

The grey plastic cover? Bin it!

Hi, what size screwdriver is required to open the 4 bolts? I just want to put some engine oil, realised I don't have tools to open engine cover. Pity lame!!!

 

[JackJack]

Hi, what size screwdriver is required to open the 4 bolts? I just want to put some engine oil, realised I don't have tools to open engine cover. Pity lame!!!

Oil cap cover just pulls off iirc.

The grey plastic cover? Bin it!

Sell it!

 

[Cub.]

There should be a little flap on the left of the engine cover giving you access to the oil filler cap. Its got a little finger shaped cut out to pull on.

 

[Dan519]

Hi, what size screwdriver is required to open the 4 bolts? I just want to put some engine oil, realised I don't have tools to open engine cover. Pity lame!!!

T30 torx. Shouldn't need to remove it to top up oil though

 

[birubhai]

There should be a little flap on the left of the engine cover giving you access to the oil filler cap. Its got a little finger shaped cut out to pull on.

T30 torx. Shouldn't need to remove it to top up oil though

Oil cap cover just pulls off iirc.



Sell it!

Thanks everyone...much appreciated.

 

[Russ_16v]

172 cups came without the engine cover as standard, so no harm in having it off