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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???????

 

[Prop1]

As far as I know they are all suppose to have one, but I believe some [through some snafu] were shipped without them. Your dealer should have offered to get one for you.

Update: The covers are no long on the engines. It's not even an option.

 

[dwkmi]

My SXT 2.0 has the cover.

 

[J. Kirsch]

Mine has a cover as well. I think you just got shortchanged. I doubt highly that they're not standard equipment on all models. If in doubt, write Dodge and ask...


Joe

 

[dwkmi]

I just read in another post that they are no longer shipping with the engine cover.

 

[gurr8]

Sometime a couple of months ago we began receiving Calibers without engine covers. Only the 2.4L still gets an engine cover. The hoods on all Calibers still have the insulation/fire blanket.

 

[rmurad38]

My SXT has one, I just picked the car up this past weekend (2/24/07). My car might be slightly older however as it also has the gas pedal detent (I have the CVT) do you have a CVT? the detent? apparently it was removed from vehicles made after nov 6th? If you can get the cover, do it, it cuts down the engine noise by quite a bit! I removed mine (to clean it, and to see what was under there, it easily pulls right off) and noticed the engine was a bit louder (mainly injector noise) the cover itself is quite thick and has a fair amount of sound deadening material on its backside. Possibly another clue would be the wiring going to the coil packs and injectors, does your engine have these thin wires exposed or is there black wire loom (corrigated tubing)over them. on my vehicle, the wires going to the injectors especially (front of engine near the silver fuel rail) are of a pretty low gauge to be exposed in the engine bay and I feel they should be protected by either the engine cover (in my case) or perhaps by more wire loom/electrical tape (as you may have)

Hope this helps
rmurad38

 

[Quiet Lunatic]

No engine covers for 1.8 or 2.0

Our dealer tried to order one for our 2.0 and found out that they are not making
them for the 1.8 or 2.0 anymore. Only the 2.4 will have them. I have no idea
why this change....maybe to save money.

 

[rmurad38]

that really sucks because as I mentioned, it does definetly quiet the engine some and it protects some pretty flimsy looking wiring from the harshness of the engine bay. Have they done anything different to protect that wiring such as more wireloom or tape or are those wires just out in the open, if they are, id do something to help protect them. who knows, maybe the cover will show up on ebay, though im not sure why the dealer cant get it. what it someone whos car came with one needed a replacement if it cracked, or got worn? would they be SOL? gotta love our US car companies for being as cheap as possible, I'll ask my dealer if they can get that part

rmurad38

 

[rmurad38]

Ok, got the dirt on the engine cover from my dealer. Yes its true, it is no longer standard (CHEAP BASTARDS) but it most certainly CAN be added. The cost is around $30 (I'd say money well spent for the protection and noise reduction it offers) and your dealer can order it. I'd ask again. My dealer is Allen Motors in Derry, NH (Recommended if you live in southern NH btw) Only question this brings up for me is why did I end up with an old Caliber :i_rolleyes: must have been on the lot for awhile. hope it doesnt have any of the early issues (though the dealer said if any recalls exist, they are flagged before the car goes off the lot)

P.S.

Engine cover- 4891715ab $ 25.42
Ball Stud- 4891771aa you will need 4 of these $ 1.00 each

Have fun!

 

[cmpmacchia]

If you look at your engine closely you'll notice that if it didn't come with an engine cover the gromet holes will be missing from the engine as well. So even if you do get one you won't be able to install it. Dodge really screwed up this time!

 

[Quiet Lunatic]

We were fortunate because our dealer was able to take a cover off of another
used car he had on the lot. It fit perfect. We would have really been
upset if he hadn't done that because it took us exactly 6 months to get the car after we ordered it and gave the dealer a deposit. When we ordered it, they were
giving covers. I underestand that the RT 2.4 has a cover. Surely they didn't do this in order to save money.

 

[mouser]

These engine covers (wich I have) dont sound terribly good of an idea to me. The more you put on an engine, the more heat it'll retain.

Unless there's some magical wind vortex going under there but I would doubt it.

 

[Excaliber07]

These engine covers (wich I have) dont sound terribly good of an idea to me. The more you put on an engine, the more heat it'll retain.

Unless there's some magical wind vortex going under there but I would doubt it.

I've heard the rumor of the cover being removed due to heat, I don't buy it since even the hood themselves are not too far from the top of the engine. If that were the case we would be driving without hoods next.:wow: Yes there is a magical vortex of wind going through the engine compartment, everytime you move, air moves through from all directions, some warm some cold, but air is always moving.

 

[caliberlover07]

I have a steel blue mettalic SXT and I have an engine cover with it, which I have since painted to royal blue.

 

[mouser]

I've heard the rumor of the cover being removed due to heat, I don't buy it since even the hood themselves are not too far from the top of the engine. If that were the case we would be driving without hoods next.:wow: Yes there is a magical vortex of wind going through the engine compartment, everytime you move, air moves through from all directions, some warm some cold, but air is always moving.

Yeah but is air really moving UNDER the engine cover, I wonder.

 

[Prop1]

The cooling by air is pretty small in comparison to the coolant and oil. Most of the air that passes over the engine is preheated by the radiator. I think I read some where that it represents only 10-15% of the cooling, and most of that is from the intake air entering the engine. The cover removed wouldn't improve much on that.

 

[cmpmacchia]

You guys are missing the point the sales staff at my dealership said the engine cover was nixed to save money! What a bunch of Sh^&! A $30 engine cover! Shame on dodge! :shakehead:

 

[Prop1]

You guys are missing the point the sales staff at my dealership said the engine cover was nixed to save money! What a bunch of Sh^&! A $30 engine cover! Shame on dodge! :shakehead:

We get it, and we got it. I also take the sales people with a grain of salt. When I bought my Caliber, I knew more about the car than my salesman. There are a plethora of reasons floating around the internet as to why the covers are gone. But only the Dodge executives know the real reason.

 

[07BLACKSXT]

We get it, and we got it. I also take the sales people with a grain of salt. When I bought my Caliber, I knew more about the car than my salesman. There are a plethora of reasons floating around the internet as to why the covers are gone. But only the Dodge executives know the real reason.

When I looked at the Demo Caliber, it had one.......but when we got ours....my wife took delivery of it, I looked at it closely to make sure it was perfect......imagine how pi--ed off I was when I opened the hood. They told me that Dodge didn't put them on the 2.0 caliber anymore due to heat problems....I told that it looks like crap especially the exposed fuel injection wiring. They shipped me the cover but not the mounting hardware. Go figure.....now I gotta make a trip back out to the dealership. I also found out they didn't put on the locking wheel nuts that were in the glove compartment and I found thems missing too!! Anyone know what kind of engine cover mounting hardware I should be looking for?? It looks like it sits over some studs that are protruding from the valve cover.