DEVSR2 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hi folks so ford being ford didn't fit the MK8 fiestas with an engine cover for some reason which is a bit of a shame as it makes the engine bay seem 'busy'. Has anyone bought a cover and fitted? If so which one? I've seen a few for sale where you have to cut/trim the cover which I'm trying to avoid but if that's the only option then I guess it's time to buy one. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyvrs Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I fitted a genuine Ford cover which is a heavy rubber (not plastic as on most cars), trimmed the right hand side with a large hacksaw for a smooth finish (took 1 min to do) http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-Genuine-Ford-10L-Ecoboost-Engine-Cover_17673.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thanks @robbyvrs .. do you have a photo by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyvrs Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Not yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsk Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 If you search for nashdm2 on 26 January Mk8 engine cover on the Fiesta forum, scroll down 8 answers and you will see a couple of photos on how I cut mine to fit. Try page 9 of the forum and scroll down to ind it. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thanks @jsk just had a read. It doesn't look too bad when trimmed so I'm going to have to give that a go. It's a shame they didn't make one , even as an approved part as there's a few folk on here who would buy 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 14 hours ago, DEVSR2 said: It's a shame they didn't make one , even as an approved part as there's a few folk on here who would buy 👍 I agree - it's a pity to have to Shell out £55 or so and then have to take a saw to it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Agreed mate. They're going for 40 on the bay of e however I rang a breakers yard and even they quoted 35 for a used one. Think I'll have to bite the bullet! Just untidy each time I open the bonnet. @Eric Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyvrs Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, DEVSR2 said: Agreed mate. They're going for 40 on the bay of e however I rang a breakers yard and even they quoted 35 for a used one. Think I'll have to bite the bullet! Just untidy each time I open the bonnet. @Eric Bloodaxe Make sure you get the 2 fixings which aren't included with the cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 @robbyvrs are those the two mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsk Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Got mine from Pumaspeed and it came with the two fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyvrs Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 17 hours ago, DEVSR2 said: @robbyvrs are those the two mounts? You'll need 2 fixings/ mounts which screw into threaded holes already there - looking under the cover when holding it over the engine you'll see where they should go Took piccys of cover trimmed and fitted 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashdm2 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I wonder if the new Focus comes with a new engine cover for the 1.0 ecoboost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 41 minutes ago, nashdm2 said: I wonder if the new Focus comes with a new engine cover for the 1.0 ecoboost? I understand the Mk 4 1.0 has quite a few changes including the head being reversed. From the odd underbonnet shot I've seen it does have a cover but very different to the previous version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashdm2 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Roger, are you saying the Focus engine is a different engine to those fitted to the Fiesta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 53 minutes ago, nashdm2 said: Roger, are you saying the Focus engine is a different engine to those fitted to the Fiesta? Afaik, in addition to the head mod (which I understand is to accommodate gpf), it has chain not belt cam drive, and incorporates cylinder deactivation, so yes, quite a few differences on the Mk 4 Focus apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 15 hours ago, nashdm2 said: Roger, are you saying the Focus engine is a different engine to those fitted to the Fiesta? PS to previous post. @robbyvrs and @jsk above have used the cover as fitted to the Mk 3/3.5 Focus which is available from suppliers such as Pumaspeed and Sico Developments as well as a Ford spare. I note your car is a 2019 model which may differ from ours in having a gpf which were apparently introduced to the Fiesta part way through last year. Might be a good idea to see if you could post up a decent pic of the engine, then we could see if it differs from Rob's as shown above. If not, the Focus Mk 3/3.5 cover should fit, with a bit of trimming as detailed by Rob and John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Thanks guys!! Advice is much appreciated. Yeah I've seen this GPF talk a few times now and wonder if mine has one. I'll get a pic of the engine at the weekend and see what you think 👍 @Eric Bloodaxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 12 hours ago, DEVSR2 said: I'll get a pic of the engine at the weekend and see what you think 👍 @Eric Bloodaxe Some shots of mine (reg March 2018) for comparison - be interesting to see if there are any obvious differences to a 2019 model. The build date on the engine sticker is actually 25 Jan 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVSR2 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks @Eric Bloodaxe i'll take some shots and we can compare 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 So, got this little job done today, along the lines suggested by @robbyvrs (thanks Rob). As I have to park my car under a few trees, hopefully this will stop leaves and other "tree bits" getting deposited around the coil packs etc! With the benefit of hindsight (wonderful thing) I reckon it might be possible to make an even neater looking job by cutting from the bottom to within approx 5mm of the top of the cover and then making a horizontal cut, so the cover would still look complete from above. I think it would be a bit of a faff though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashdm2 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Roger, what material is the cover made of please as I am sure that somebody said it was made of rubber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, nashdm2 said: Roger, what material is the cover made of please as I am sure that somebody said it was made of rubber? That's correct, it's a rubber like material, quite flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyvrs Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Hi Eric - do i see your cover not sitting flat at the back (just above the ecoboost logo)where it meets the top pipe? I didn't notice mine being the same until the other day and when pushing it down to locate on the peg/ fixing it wouldn't seat properly so i trimmed a little off the bottom (can't be seen when fitted) so it now sits flush The last St-Line i had (125 which shouldn't make a difference) the cover i bought for that was a perfect fit without any trimming at all - weird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, robbyvrs said: Thanks, Rob. I had noticed that but as yours was the same in your pic I assumed it was ok. I'll give it a trim tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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