B7 S4 Engine Cover

[nealRlett]

The only mod that you and your service technician could ever appreciate. Not sure why I spent 50$ on a mod that can not been seen but I do believe this makes ones engine bay a little cleaner. Apologies for the phone pics.




Cover is from an RS4. Part# is 8E0-103-927-F. Audi OEM.
-Thanks gambit for your post.

[Tiesto]

Very nice, I love looking at that engine.

[MOFSTEEL]

The only mod that you and your service technician could ever appreciate. Not sure why I spent 50$ on a mod that can not been seen but I do believe this makes ones engine bay a little cleaner. Apologies for the phone pics.

Cover is from an RS4. Part# is 8E0-103-927-F. Audi OEM.
-Thanks gambit for your post.

So you just bought the cover?
Didn't you have to buy the nuts/bolt/screws to attach it?

[brianmfournier]

So you just bought the cover?
Didn't you have to buy the nuts/bolt/screws to attach it?

It just slides on place, no fasteners, at least that's how mine is

[khyber]

Mine has one screw. Aren't they supposed to come with that cover?

[iconoclast]

2005 did not come with the cover however 2004 did.

[snowbird]

2005 did not come with the cover however 2004 did.

wierd. yeah, my '04 came with that piece stock.

[nealRlett]

Mine just slides and clips into place securely, it's not going anywhere. If anyone has any info on hardware, part #'s would gladly be appreciated.

[RAudi Driver]

04's cover looks better than the RS4's cover.

[gaogi]

Eddie Man has listed all the parts required here:

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...t=engine+cover

My parts just came in, will probably put on my cover this weekend.

[nealRlett]

Eddie lives up to his name once again.

[S-Fore]

I used Eddie's list and have all of the parts in my garage but have yet to install them. The driver side I believe does use the already present bolts/brackets to install, but I think that there is one mount that is installed via a rivet in the firewall. While it looks good, the only reason that I would think that Audi discontinued them on the B7's is maybe it surpresses the engine bay heat a bit.

[nealRlett]

My parts just came in, will probably put on my cover this weekend.

If and when you do, can you post some pics of the hardware install? thanks.

[ZachPDX]

While it looks good, the only reason that I would think that Audi discontinued them on the B7's is maybe it supresses the engine bay heat a bit.

When I first noticed I didnt have this on my 05 b6 I almost went straight out and got it, but then I started to think about heat.

[covertS4driver]

A friend of mine came by with his '04 right after I got mine, and says "you're missing your covers". I had to do some research to find out that the '05 didn't come with them.

Looks good though... just may be a heat issue....

[Lunchbox]

Can anyone do these in CF? I think that would look pretty cool.

[gambit]

Can anyone do these in CF? I think that would look pretty cool.

Like this? http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214669

[S4J]

I'd say it has less to do with heat and everything to do with Audi deleting them for monetary reasons.

[asurugger]

you can buy that piece in cf.

[GameBreaker]

I was getting ready to buy one of these until I realized I already have them on the car. It does make the engine bay look cleaner though

[Lunchbox]

From where?

[bklein8888]

I have to admit it looks a lot cleaner and more "finished" with the engine cover installed. CF covers, admittedly, would look awesome. Can anyone chime in as to whether they think this mod would restrict engine airflow? If not, I'm ordering!

TIA

[gaogi]

If and when you do, can you post some pics of the hardware install? thanks.

Well, I took inventory of the parts I received, and found out that I'm missing two rivets and a rubber grommet. But I took a look at how it would be done, and it seems pretty easy. Here's some pics (sorry for the quality, it was taken with my cell phone):

Here's the screw you are interested in. Remove it and proceed to the next step.



Take a rubber grommet and a spacer, and insert it into the screw you have just removed.



Take the whole screw assembly, and secure to the bracket.



Look for two holes in the front of the car, this is where you would secure the bracket with the rivets.



If I had my rivets, this is how it would look like with the bracket secured.



Now, take a bushing, another rubber grommet, and insert it onto the long bolt.



Secure this assembly to the washer fluid tank, where the bolt was removed in the first step.



Clip the cover onto the two rubber grommets, and you're done. In this picture, it's only clipped on to the washer fluid bolt, and it's pretty secure. I'll rivet on the bracket next week, when I get my missing parts.

[gaogi]

nealRlett: I just noticed your cover is different from mine, and probably won't reach the front mounting point. In which case, you'll probably just need the mount on the side.

[nealRlett]

huh.. you are right, Looks as if mine is from an RS4? Need to check the part #'s again. Thanks for the write-up, very helpful as I am getting ready to secure it down. I guess i must be creative with the front bracket. It's pretty close to the metal frame so I think it will work. Cell-phone pics? Pretty nice quality I must say.

thanks again,

[VR2V8]

What about that smaller cover up near the air intake? I picked one of those up as well, but can't figure out how it mounts to the car.

It has metal clips on the bottom that look like they'd clip to a hose, but there is no hose there to clip to. Also, there is a hole on the underside that looks like it would attach to some sort of stud on the firewall. But I have no stud on the firewall, just solid metal.

Am I missing something here?

[gaogi]

I don't have any hardware there either. It's currently just held in place solely by friction against the engine bay. Doesn't seem like it'll go anywhere though.

[VR2V8]

gaogi,

Since the cover I have (P/N: 8E0-103-927-E), and the cover nealRlett has (P/N: 8E0-103-927-F) are both too short/curved wrong to quite reach the rad support, which part number do you have? Mine also doesn't seem to follow the fender line correctly either. Yours seems to fit the way it is supposed to.

I have had these covers sitting here since January trying to figure out why they don't fit.


Thanks.

[nealRlett]

gaogi,

which part number do you have?

I second that. I got the wrong one too. Just doesn't sit well. It is from an RS4.

[gaogi]

I second that. I got the wrong one too. Just doesn't sit well. It is from an RS4.

I used whatever Eddie Man has in his post, which I posted a link to in an earlier post. The part number is 8e0-103-927-e-01c, and I got it from audipartsdepot.com. Mine actually doesn't follow the fender line either. I pulled the rubber seal in to make it flow a little better.

[VR2V8]

I used whatever Eddie Man has in his post, which I posted a link to in an earlier post. The part number is 8e0-103-927-e-01c, and I got it from audipartsdepot.com. Mine actually doesn't follow the fender line either. I pulled the rubber seal in to make it flow a little better.

Well that sucks. I used EddieMan's p/n too, so we have the same exact one, but it doesn't reach the rad support on my car.

[gaogi]

From what I can see, the cover should reach the radiator support. It took some coaxing and elbow grease to get the clip and the mount to line up on the washer fluid side, and I also expect to pull and tug a bit to make it fit the radiator bracket.

[MattboyR32]

Hey guys, I did the install this weekend as per Eddie Man's part numbers. As has been pointed out, it doesn't seem to fit the way it should. The bit that has to be riveted to the plastic near the radiator, I had to drill another hole. The pre-formed holes do not line up with both holes on the metal holder. In any case, the cover sits on the two holders ok on the front and the left. There seems like there should be a slot for the one up the back to slot into but couldn't see anything in the firewall so left it.

As someone else pointed out before, the engine cover near the air intake is a bit of a mystery to me as to how to attach it. I guess in the B6 there was a hole drilled already into the wall, but on ours not anymore. Take a look at the stratmosphere instruction manual for the install of their hyperflow intake. You can see it in some of the pics. However, I can't see exactly where those clips are clipping onto at the front.

Interesting.... I like the look, just wish that it matched up better.

[nealRlett]

It's finally complete and securely fastened. Thanks to EddieMan and Gaogi for all their help and posts.



Part #'s Audi OEM
(1) - Cover (fluids): 8e0-103-927-e-01c
(2) - Grommet: 078-129-669
(2) - Spacer: 078-129-734
(1) - Bushing:8e0-103-541
(1) - Bolt: n-105-538-01
(1) - Bolt: Reuse from windshield refill location to the new holder
(1) - Holder: 8e0-899-803
(2) - Rivet: n-909-766-01

[MattboyR32]

so does your cover fit properly? or is there some gap where it curves at the front?

[nealRlett]

so does your cover fit properly? or is there some gap where it curves at the front?

there is a small gap, I actually had to drill another hole on the bracket like you did. The rivet holes did not line up at all. At the dealer I checked out an RS4, and they had the same gap at the front. Does not bother me too much, but I am going to see what I can do to shorten the gap.