Engine cover grommets

[Johnbu]

Whoever designed the GTI engine cover grommets should be shot.

2 of my 4 grommets are shot.

Does anyone know what the part number is?

Can you get them anywhere other than the dealer?

No rush, so happy to order if from overseas if significantly cheaper.

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[Umai Naa!!]

I didn't think they were that expensive from VW.

Make sure you lube the new ones up with silicone spray before you refit the cover.

[Johnbu]

Ok, will call up VW.

I just used some Vaseline which I believe doesn't damage the rubber.

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[jets]

I just used some Vaseline which I believe doesn't damage the rubber.

I use rubber grease.

[vinnY]

036129689B should be what you're after john

[Lucas_R]

I agree they are crap - even on my brand new Golf R (back in 2011) which uses the same engine cover, 1x of the grommets ripped when i removed the engine cover (car was only 2 days old). I just bought a new one from VW - it wasnt expensive but was just annoying that it ripped when it was brand new and i was being careful.

The part number is written on the rubber grommet - should be 9 numbers and a letter.

[Johnbu]

Just called a VW dealer, $15 each and they only have 2 in stock.

I usually get my VW spare parts from HSY, but they don't stock them. They are 500m from my workplace and are usually competitively priced for OEM parts.

I can get 4 from China for under $15 delivered. I'll probably get the aftermarket ones.. really they are just rubber grommets.

If I was in the US, I could buy them (Febi-Bilstein) brand for USD$1.68 plus shipping.

I use rubber grease.

Probably the correct grease, but I can't see a light layer of petroleum jelly hurting the rubber anymore than the heat from the engine.

036129689B should be what you're after john

Thanks Vinny.

I agree they are crap - even on my brand new Golf R (back in 2011) which uses the same engine cover, 1x of the grommets ripped when i removed the engine cover (car was only 2 days old). I just bought a new one from VW - it wasnt expensive but was just annoying that it ripped when it was brand new and i was being careful.

The part number is written on the rubber grommet - should be 9 numbers and a letter.

Very annoying isn't it. I suppose 10 years and 165km isn't too bad compared to 2 days!.

It's a bit hard to be careful, the only thing you can do is try to yank it out firmly but not too firmly.. it's just a poor design.

Why not have lightly torqued bolts holding it down?

[VW Convert]

Just called a VW dealer, $15 each and they only have 2 in stock.

Why not have lightly torqued bolts holding it down?

Rhetorical question? If they did that, how are VW dealers supposed to sell their (very profitable) $15 grommets?
(I can't believe that price)!

Cheers

George

[Johnbu]

Billion-dollar fines don't pay themselves

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[Transporter]

Billion-dollar fines don't pay themselves

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You may find out that they always cost this much or even more.

[Johnbu]

Even more? VW are just taking the mickey.

I'm surprised VW continued with the design for the new generation.



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[yowie]

Semi-related to engine cover grommets:
Our '09 Pacific TDI (215,000ks), engine cover just wore a tiny hole through one of the three, thin aluminium lines that carry coolant across the top of the engine.
Was halfway between Sydney and Newcastle in peak hour towing a boat. Perfect.
With lots of top-ups, we limped over the line.
The local dealers fixed it, $275.00 for the set of three lines, no charge to fit. Thx VW Classic.

However the car was returned with the engine cover in the boot.
When I asked they said, as that caused the problem, you should leave it off.

Seeing some crumbling rubber last night, I looked under our '08 Skoda 1.9TDI's engine cover and noticed there was a circle of foam rubber between engine and the cover which was in the process of de-naturing.

Closer inspection of the Golf showed remnants of the same rubber stuck inside the 2.0L's cover.

I presume I can buy a couple of replacement rubbers, but have no idea what that part would be called, or its number if it has one.

I would suggest that all TDI engine covers should be lifted, regardless of risk to the grommets, and checked for this fault around the ten year / 200,000k mark.