Plastic Engine Cover!

[BigTed316]

I noticed that 172 cups do not have the plastic engine covers that my 182 sport has and my friends 172 sport has! I asked Renault if I could remove it and they said yes as mine rattles under load! I assume that you remove the four black bolts that appear to hold it to the engine? I tried to remove these and I could not even get one of them to budge a mm! Am I doing the right thing and is it okay to actuallt remove the cover from the 182?

 

[Dan@SJM]

es its fine to remove it. Try undoing them as soon as you get back from a journey where the engine is really hot.

 

[Thomss]

Are they heavey at all? Does it make it sounds louder with it off?

 

[BigTed316]

Its really light which is probably why its vibrating under load!

 

[makavelli]

the bolts usually loosen after a bit of driving which in turn makes the cover rattle! u dont need em and some peeps will give you 50 quid for 1 if you sell

 

[kully]

the bolts usually loosen after a bit of driving which in turn makes the cover rattle! u dont need em and some peeps will give you 50 quid for 1 if you sell

2 true ...........sell it

 

[PYE21]

IMO engine looks loads better without it (had mine off since day 1), and you can see the exhaust manifold better with it off.

 

[Clang]

IMO engine looks loads better without it (had mine off since day 1), and you can see the exhaust manifold better with it off.

Spend my time driving my car, not looking at the exhaust manifold?

 

[fungusman]

take it off. may as well..

 

[Thomss]

Worth taking mine off? sound any louder ???

 

[sneeks]

I'm considering removing this from my 172 as I also get a loud vibration noise under load, although i'm not 100% sure it's coming from the engine bay.

 

[LegoHead]

I took mine off as at 2800 rpm I got horrible noises. sounds better and louder now i think.

 

[sneeks]

I get a vibrating noise which sounds like it comes from inside of the dash at certain revs, perhaps it's the engine cover.

 

[blink172]

Could be that, or the dreaded exhaust rattle.

Its just engine dress, weighs f**k all and wont make you car louder (???).

 

[ant]

mine is missing the oilfiller flap so i took it off.

looks better i reckon

 

[BigTed316]

What is the "dreaded exhaust rattle" as that was my other worry, is it a common problem?

 

[Steve vRS]

Removal of it will add 2 or 3 bhp due to the better engine cooling. This coupled with the weight saving means a hefty increase in the power to weight ratio.

Steve

 

[Steve vRS]

 

[Thomss]

STEVE!!! Are you joking there or WHAT!!!

 

[dannycliomk1]

any 1 no how 2 make a mk1 1.2 any quicker without a transplant?

 

[steven.m]

On a similar note.... I've seen pics of cars with a K-Tec engine cover... do K-Tec still sell these? Or should I just spray the the existing one and put a k-tec sticker on it'?

Steve

 

[ant]

any 1 no how 2 make a mk1 1.2 any quicker without a transplant?

yeah easy, just drive it off a cliff.

 

[Clang]

On a similar note.... I've seen pics of cars with a K-Tec engine cover... do K-Tec still sell these? Or should I just spray the the existing one and put a k-tec sticker on it'?

Steve

What difference will either make to your car?