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Thread: Plastic cover on td5 engine - do you need it?

  1. 2nd August 2010, 11:15 AM #1
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    Plastic cover on td5 engine - do you need it?

    Have a 2003 130. Took the heavy, insulated plastic cover off the top of the engine the other day and thought to myself - Can I leave this off?
    Seems to be in Australian environment all it would do is keep the engine warmer!
    Thoughts?
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  2. 2nd August 2010, 11:33 AM #2
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    Keeps noise down.. allegedly.
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  3. 2nd August 2010, 12:31 PM #3
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    I dont have mine on
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  4. 2nd August 2010, 01:15 PM #4
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    Same as the 300tdi. It's only to absorb some of the tappet noise.
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    When I bought my Disco, the Landy mech here in SA said its good to see it still has the cover on it, shows more care has been taken.

    He also said it shields some of the tappet noise.

    Might use some to put in my ears as its still bloody noisy.
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  6. 2nd August 2010, 04:08 PM #6
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    Mine has been off for years, but it's in the garage if I ever need to put it back on.
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  7. 2nd August 2010, 04:18 PM #7
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    I was once told that it is to keep the engine warm for longer once it is turned off so that it is more likely to be started again warmed up.
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  8. 2nd August 2010, 04:41 PM #8
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    tirf it, and dont forget to take the bit off the back as well..

    far as Ive been able to work out its just there to make it pretty and to add time to repair works.
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