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Michael912 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2015 Posts: 6 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 2:53 pm Post subject: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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Noticed today when cleaning engine bay that the right side of the engine cover plate appears loose and can be pressed down to see road/inside rear valance etc
The left side is fixed / fastened.
There doesnt seem to be any obvious hole/s where a bolt has come out.
Any ideas on what to look. Is the right side always loose as its not something I am knowledgeable on.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Photo attached.
Cheers
Michael
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2016 Posts: 279 Location: atlanta ga
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:14 am Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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are you writing about the rear engine pan? |
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Michael912 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2015 Posts: 6 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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Hi. Thks for the reply.
To be clearer the loose piece is the black flat horizontal tin ware plate at base of engine bay...that sits between the rear valance and the engine.
Hope that makes more sense.
Let me know. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2016 Posts: 279 Location: atlanta ga
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:46 am Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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if the flat rear engine tin, could be missing the welded on bracket so cannot be secured |
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Michael912 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2015 Posts: 6 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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Thanks for reply. Im taking some additional photos of the exact area so will post photos. Im wondering how a rebuilt engine from Andy Prill would have a bracket missing but perhaps it detached somehow.
Anyone once the photos are posted I would really welcome your opinion. Many thanks again. |
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Michael912 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2015 Posts: 6 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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Hi. Took this photo today of the loose panel. Hope it helps to identity the problem.
Thks.
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Starbucket Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2007 Posts: 4025 Location: WA
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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That piece should fasten near the flywheel end of the tin look for the hole there from the inside of engine compartment by #3 sparkplug. |
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jme1955 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2018 Posts: 1 Location: St Louis, MO
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:43 am Post subject: Re: 68 912 loose engine cover plate |
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You may have corrected the gap that you mentioned by now, but the bolt to the right of your index finger is used to secure a bracket from underneath the tin. The bracket was secured to the original factory muffler system. So, if the muffler had been changed to headers (for example) there is nothing to prop up the tin. Look under the rear of the car to see what I'm describing. If that is the case you will have to engineer another solution to close the gap. |
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