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oil cap rubs on hood/cracks

Old May 25, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Default Re: oil cap rubs on hood/cracks

Originally Posted by crossfire6412
I up loaded pictures of the airbox assembly as we as the rub marks too my hood and oil cap. To my users Gallery. Im not sure how to post pictures with my reply
I'll do it for you.
My Mercedes engine cover hits the hood liner as well and has made an impression in the liner, without the liner I think it would hit the hood. If the engine cover was 1" lower I think it is possible that the oil cap could hit the liner as well when the engine rotated up.
There is a slight dent in the liner the other side as well.
My engine cover needs to be tilted down at the front somehow.
That oil cap is not like mine, could it be taller than the stock one?
Who put that engine cover on it and who took off the hood liner?
The OEM engine cover barely fits and my Merc one is definitely too high.
What I'm getting at is that maybe the engine cover is too high and the oil cap is too high because it is too long itself as well.

 

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Old May 26, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Default Re: oil cap rubs on hood/cracks

The oil cap is the oem replacment from chrysler...its the same cap same size. they just revised the picture on it.
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Default Re: oil cap rubs on hood/cracks

must be the torque when changing gears....'cause I have none of that....doesn't look like there is anything you can do...
 

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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Default Re: oil cap rubs on hood/cracks

A simple test to see if the engine is too high would be to measure from the top of the oil cap to the frame which is beside it.
Mine is 12 1/4".
 
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