How the hell do I get the darn thing off... I know I have to remove the oil cap first but when i try and pry the engine cover off it just won't budge... (no im not a weakling but i don't want to break anything either.)
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| Author: | elysium [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:09 am ] |
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How the hell do I get the darn thing off... I know I have to remove the oil cap first but when i try and pry the engine cover off it just won't budge... (no im not a weakling but i don't want to break anything either.)
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| Author: | Joe Romas [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:11 am ] |
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Easy  Remove the oil filler cap then lift the cover stright up 
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| Author: | elysium [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:19 am ] |
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Trust me I try to lift it up but its stuck on there good. What's holding it down anyways? |
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| Author: | alljeep [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:51 am ] |
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elysium wrote: Trust me I try to lift it up but its stuck on there good. What's holding it down anyways?
There are 4 rubber grommet type things that mate the plastic cover to the top of the engine. Just pull up slow, but with lots of force, at a front corner, then another corner, and so forth. Most likely the rubber things will be stuck to the pegs on the engine and you'll have to pull them off and reinsert them into the plastic cover. You'll see once you get it off. |
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| Author: | midwest [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:51 am ] |
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Nothing, YANK it off. |
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| Author: | Herk [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:09 am ] |
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After you get it off I put a little Vaseline on the rubber grommets it makes it come off easier next time good luck. |
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| Author: | DarbyWalters [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:25 am ] |
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Don't be a "Nancy"...Yank It! |
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| Author: | alljeep [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:31 am ] |
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DarbyWalters wrote: Don't be a "Nancy"...Yank It! If you yank it too hard, you'll break the plastic retainers in the cover itself and then the thing will not stay on - happened on one of the four mounting points on my cover.
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| Author: | IndyCRD [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:22 pm ] |
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Try pulling it up one corner at a time rather than the whole thing at once. Maybe that will help. It will come off. |
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| Author: | DarbyWalters [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:25 pm ] |
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alljeep wrote: DarbyWalters wrote: Don't be a "Nancy"...Yank It! If you yank it too hard, you'll break the plastic retainers in the cover itself and then the thing will not stay on - happened on one of the four mounting points on my cover.Was meant to be a little funny...lol |
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| Author: | alljeep [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:36 pm ] |
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DarbyWalters wrote: alljeep wrote: DarbyWalters wrote: Don't be a "Nancy"...Yank It! If you yank it too hard, you'll break the plastic retainers in the cover itself and then the thing will not stay on - happened on one of the four mounting points on my cover.Was meant to be a little funny...lol |
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| Author: | Ugg [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:41 pm ] |
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Take it off and leave it off. Sounds much better
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| Author: | KenJennings [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:34 pm ] |
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Like the others said, YANK it. The first time I tried to take it off I thought I was going to break something. But didn't. Anyway, other than an extra hundred dollars in the price of purchase, what's the thing good fer? |
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| Author: | elysium [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:59 pm ] |
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Thanks guys I just went for a drive and really need to clean the engine bay up a little bit so I'll have to try again tommorow morning but thanks for the detailed posts guys really do appreciate it. Wish me luck and hopefully i don't break the stupid cover!!! |
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| Author: | onthehunt [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:29 pm ] |
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I would leave it on. Seems to me there was a post awhile back about it having a real purpose. Other than noise reducing. |
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| Author: | DocB [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:44 pm ] |
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The cover makes a real nice garage wall ornament or garbage can cover. It would fit better though if it was more round. |
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| Author: | RFCRD [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:50 pm ] |
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onthehunt wrote: I would leave it on. Seems to me there was a post awhile back about it having a real purpose. Other than noise reducing.
Supposed to protect the common rail plumbing and related wiring. I find it makes an excellent place to lay tools, like having a built-in workbench. |
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| Author: | onthehunt [ Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:52 pm ] |
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I thought it had to do with cooling the common rail?? I can't remember. |
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| Author: | elysium [ Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:38 am ] |
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Thanks guys doesn't require much strength at all if you do each corner at a time.
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