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Engine Cover centre panel
« on: April 07, 2010, 08:04:59 pm »
i'm wanting to colour code the centre panel of my engine cover. Can someone tell me how to seperate it without breaking it
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 10:57:44 pm »
Remove the engine cover and turn it upside down. Clips.
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 11:21:35 pm »
The 'clips' are heat welded onto the main cover so will need to be broken to be removed I'm afraid. When done just glue the centre strip back on.  :happy2:
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 11:33:11 pm »
lol someone on here told me ages ago that it clipped off but I do remember others using a solder iron to melt the clips back on? Or am I just hallucinating again?
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 11:35:06 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on April 07, 2010, 11:33:11 pm
lol someone on here told me ages ago that it clipped off but I do remember others using a solder iron to melt the clips back on? Or am I just hallucinating again?

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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 11:40:07 pm »
I thought those marshmallows tasted funny!!!
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 08:52:08 am »
On my 06-build, 05-plate GTI the clips aren't welded but have a ridged end and just pop in and out.
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2010, 07:52:46 pm »
mines a 55 plate 06 build so possibly the same ?
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2010, 10:53:19 pm »
On our 06 Passat the middle clips were glued and the others weren't. You'll just have to see I guess.  :wink:
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Re: Engine Cover centre panel
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2010, 12:35:50 am »
Quote from: Greenouse on April 07, 2010, 11:21:35 pm
The 'clips' are heat welded onto the main cover so will need to be broken to be removed I'm afraid. When done just glue the centre strip back on.  :happy2:

I removed centre panel of my engine cover by first removing the some of the plastic weld at each attached point beneath cover,to show four slots where the silver plastic meets black cover,using a sharp blade cut each slot as deep as you can ,slowly remove centre panel ,checking each slot has been cut free,our you will break cover ,hope this helps:drinking:
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