vt solo2
LVC Member
HI everyone, I tried searching for an answer and didn't see anything, so I'm sorry if I missed it. I have a 2000 V6 and was wondering if the plastic engine cover had any useful purpose and if I could remove it?
I had my cousin (yes, he's a real mechanic) replace the passenger coils, plugs, pcv valve and hose, but it looks like he routed some of the hoses incorrectly, so the engine cover doesn't fit correctly. Not sure what he did, but there are a couple of hoses that are on top of where the push pin connector is supposed to go to attach the cover (above the #6 coil). So now the cover just sort of sits on top of the hoses and doesn't securely attach. I'm not sure I want to keep it that way, I don't want it to rub those hoses too much. So does the cover do anything (like keep water away from the coils?), or could I just remove it?
Thank you!
I had my cousin (yes, he's a real mechanic) replace the passenger coils, plugs, pcv valve and hose, but it looks like he routed some of the hoses incorrectly, so the engine cover doesn't fit correctly. Not sure what he did, but there are a couple of hoses that are on top of where the push pin connector is supposed to go to attach the cover (above the #6 coil). So now the cover just sort of sits on top of the hoses and doesn't securely attach. I'm not sure I want to keep it that way, I don't want it to rub those hoses too much. So does the cover do anything (like keep water away from the coils?), or could I just remove it?
Thank you!