Engine cover on T5 or not??

[Ianm]

Hi All,

Have recently purchased a 2008 model T5 Ex ambulance. It doesn't have a cover underneath covering the engine etc as my T4 did. Can anyone tell me if it should have? It has a soft slightly furry cover over the sump only which looks too clean to have been without protection from the elements, even with only 45,000km on the clock, to my mind anyway. Any advice greatly appreciated.

[phantomcamel]

Can anyone tell me if it should have?

Nope! Less things to rattle around

[Tewbacca]

My T5 has a large plastic cover from the front bumper to the gearbox. There is no way you can even see the engine. It is a 2006 model but cant imagine them deleting this in later models surely.

[Umai Naa!!]

They all did up until the T5GP (~2010-onwards), where only the Multivan got it.

If it's missing, it's probably because someone either trashed all the bolt holes trying to put it back on, or just simply left it off.

[phantomcamel]

Ooops, didn't look at the model year

[IN2VWS]

They all did up until the T5GP (~2010-onwards), where only the Multivan got it.

If it's missing, it's probably because someone either trashed all the bolt holes trying to put it back on, or just simply left it off.

Err....no they didn't. Work vans, Crewvans etc. did not get them, never did. They were always on the Multivans.

[Tewbacca]

Mine is a common old T5 transporter and it has it.

[Tornado T5]

Sorry, my MY07 Transporter definately has one as I had the dealer find two new bolts to refit one side.

[IN2VWS]

My '07 crewvan didn't have one, nor did 2 other '07 crewvans nearby. I had to buy one for my van. These were all 1.9l motors. Maybe the smaller motors didn't get them.

[MultiplexMan]

I'd pick one up at a wreckers.

My Kombi Beach has one and the engine is pristine underneath thanks to it. It should help a little with noise too - mine has sound deadening on the engine (top) side of the cover.

Theoretically should get slightly better fuel consumption by presenting a clean profile to the air stream.

[Umai Naa!!]

Err....no they didn't. Work vans, Crewvans etc. did not get them, never did. They were always on the Multivans.

My '07 crewvan didn't have one, nor did 2 other '07 crewvans nearby. I had to buy one for my van. These were all 1.9l motors. Maybe the smaller motors didn't get them.

My apologies. When I submitted the post, I started to wonder if the 1.9s came with it. Thanks for confirming it, though

Theoretically should get slightly better fuel consumption by presenting a clean profile to the air stream.

I like your thinking!

[Silver Caravelle]

Actually not on all Multivans either. My 2008 Comfortline purchased new, did not have one, and there are no bolt holes in the correct location to put one on.

Regards,

Scott

[T5 Double off road]

Yes my 05 Tdi Dual Cab has one, I am going to make one from structural alloy beefed up a bit for off-road protection. For those that don't know the Tdi's have sound reduction covers on the sump and the camshaft/rocker cover.

[Umai Naa!!]

Actually not on all Multivans either. My 2008 Comfortline purchased new, did not have one, and there are no bolt holes in the correct location to put one on.

Regards,

Scott

That's odd.

Even the ones that don't, still have the thread-serts (Riv-nuts) in the subframe.

[Silver Caravelle]

That's odd.

Even the ones that don't, still have the thread-serts (Riv-nuts) in the subframe.

May be for some of the bolt holes, but not all. They are located for the plastic cover on the outer edge of the engine bay Where the bonnet lock lines up, and the plastic battery cover (about 6 of those plastic screws in all). There are even two extra holes for this but no corresponding hole in the subframe. I recall there was some discussion about this on the Brickyard forum a year or two back. When I purchased the vehicle I quizzed the dealer. At the time they were not equipped with full engine covers. Perhaps the Highlines were? But certainly earlier T5s were. I even looked at a lot of new Multivan Comfortlines at the time and at different dealers, also on Carsales and none of then had full engine covers.