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Do All Caliber Engins Have The Engine Cover???

I Just Bought My Sxt 2.0 Today. I Love It, But When I Opened The Hood I Realized That There Was No Engine Cover On It. Can Any Let Me Know If They Have One Or Not. The Dealer Said Not All Clibers Come With The Engine Cover. Black Cover Ontop Of Your Engine That Says 1.4, 2.0, 2.4???????
 
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I had 2 of the support studs crack in the plastic part
so I took "heat shrink electrical tubing" of the right
size and covered them about 3 yrs ago and they are still
working.
Just a tip for DIY.
 
#196 ·
I was told by my dealer that the 2.0 L engine should NOT have an engine cover and the dealership will NOT order one even if you want one. Must be a fire hazzard is the only thing I can think of why they won't order one. Which sucks 'cause I want one on my 2011 Mainstreet. They are available aftermarket though.
Your dealer is STUPID and pulling your chain. I would not value anything that comes out of their mouths.:doh:
 
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Posting a new image comparing the new and old engine cover stud for visual reference since the images from older threads can no longer be viewed.
New stud can be tightened with 11mm or 7/16" wrench. It's plastic so don't over-tighten it, finger tight should be more than sufficient.

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Didn't want to deal with any dealership so I was very skeptical when ordering the part since I wasn't sure if I had to order each studs or not.
Aliexpress was the cheapest (around $12 CAD inc. shipping) so I took the gamble and luckly the package I received contained 4 studs.

Also, if anyone doesn't want to spend extra money for the new studs, try wrapping the bolt with heat shrinking tube and then glue the stud in place.
Your results may vary but I was able to keep 3 studs securely in place whenever the engine cover was removed.
 
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