MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Bow on December 15, 2013, 09:53:34 am

Title: Oil cap
Post by: Bow on December 15, 2013, 09:53:34 am

Well my car has decided to lose another oil cap can anyone help why this is happening. It seems to somehow snap the top of the cap so am unable to open it

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Scottymon on December 15, 2013, 09:59:52 am

It's usually the engine cover is slightly misaligned due to a rubber bung has split or mount slightly unscrewed / snapped.

It can also be the fire blanket shield under the bonnet has come away and grabbing the oil cap, check both :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Ben_g40 on December 15, 2013, 10:24:58 am

Misaligned engine cover normally.
Mine came apart but I managed to clip it back together.

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Bow on December 15, 2013, 11:19:16 am

My engine cover is lose. That must be it what a barstewards. Hopefully get an
Induction kit soon so so away with it then that two in about two months now :-(

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Scottymon on December 15, 2013, 03:20:33 pm

Quote from: Bow on December 15, 2013, 11:19:16 am

My engine cover is lose. That must be it what a barstewards. Hopefully get an
Induction kit soon so so away with it then that two in about two months now :-(

No doubt mate... don't replace the top, just keep it in the glovebox when required (they snap back on), as it will only come off again, and could end up in the rad fans. :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Bow on December 15, 2013, 03:47:12 pm

I haven't got the top mate they seem to disappear have to buy another one AGAIN lol

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Scottymon on December 15, 2013, 05:15:03 pm

lol, cheap on the bay bud, only a few quid iirc. or just wait until you get your CAI and grab a shiny R8 one :party:

Title: Re: Oil cap
Post by: Bow on December 15, 2013, 06:12:59 pm

Defo up for standard not feeling shiny ones. Too expensive to lose and bonnet never open for show