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**benoliver999** · (This post was last modified: 15-10-2021, 03:08 PM by benoliver999.)

I bought some new engine cover clips, they f**ed off after 6 months.

I have read a few threads here about upgrading the clips, but all the links and pictures seem to be dead.

Does anyone have some advice on what I'd need to sort this out? Putting the cover in the garage is not an option, I don't have a garage!

**saskak** · 07-10-2021, 11:06 PM

(07-10-2021, 04:03 PM)benoliver999 Wrote: I bought some new engine cover clips, they f**ed off after 6 months.

I have read a few threads here about upgrading the clips, but all the links and pictures seem to be dead.

Does anyone have some advice on what I'd need to sort this out? Putting the cover in the garage is not an option, I don't have a garage!

Which engine clips are those? Is this the engine plastic cover or something else?

ffrenchie · (This post was last modified: 08-10-2021, 07:42 AM by ffrenchie.)

Get some M6 exhaust bobbins or anti vibration mounts and wing nuts to replace them.

cancunia · 08-10-2021, 08:11 AM

(08-10-2021, 07:40 AM)ffrenchie Wrote: Get some M6 exhaust bobbins or anti vibration mounts and wing nuts to replace them.

Yep, that's what I got for my 2.0 The engine cover was held on with a bungee when I bought the car.

**benoliver999** · 08-10-2021, 08:35 AM

Yeah saskak it's the plastic engine cover on top.

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go with those.

**saskak** · 08-10-2021, 08:40 AM

(08-10-2021, 08:35 AM)benoliver999 Wrote: Yeah saskak it's the plastic engine cover on top.

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go with those.

Hmm, these are never subject to any force, apart from "slight" vibration from the engine. Do they break at the cover or the supporting rubber mounts perish? A picture is worth a thousand of word :-)

ffrenchie · 09-10-2021, 07:55 AM

(08-10-2021, 08:40 AM)saskak Wrote:
(08-10-2021, 08:35 AM)benoliver999 Wrote: Yeah saskak it's the plastic engine cover on top.

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a go with those.

Hmm, these are never subject to any force, apart from "slight" vibration from the engine. Do they break at the cover or the supporting rubber mounts perish? A picture is worth a thousand of word :-)

The original rubbers split and separated on mine then the half turn clips disappeared. When I got my rubbers they were about 70p each from the local car spares shop, shows how well they are lasting.

**benoliver999** · 09-10-2021, 09:22 AM

I haven't been down to look at it yet but yeah I suspect the problem is with whatever holds the clips in. I fished one out of the engine bay and it was intact.

**benoliver999** · 15-10-2021, 03:09 PM

Thanks, these worked a treat.

ffrenchie · 16-10-2021, 07:39 AM

(15-10-2021, 03:09 PM)benoliver999 Wrote: Thanks, these worked a treat.

It's the little things that make a difference Wink

I ran mine without the cover for a while and it does stop a lot of engine noise.

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