Removed the engine cover.

[Archie PJ]

1. Aluminium
2. Does not corrode

Of course aluminum corrodes (not rust). Just by a nice set of unprotected aluminum wheels and drive them in a winter "salt zone" for a season or two.....

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[blnewt]

Think I'll be leaving mine on, that needs a dress

 

[TimmH]

It's sole purpose is to cover everything up to avoid distraction so we can identify the oil dipstick easier.

 

[AnnDee4444]

The 3.6 looks a lot better than the 2.0...

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[AnnDee4444]

Someone found it:

 

[JimLee]

Is it some sort of beach where people roam "freely"?

I wish, actually check that, I wouldn't want to see these dudes roaming "freely".

 

[DanW]

Yes, aluminum corrodes. No, it doesn't do it like rust. It is surface corrosion, mainly. You typically don't see aluminum bodied vehicles (like Land Rovers) with holes in them from aluminum corrosion.

And certainly, your engine won't suffer more corrosion from this cosmetic lid being taken off.

So someone please describe how the sound changes without it? Is it pleasant? Unpleasant? Grating? A throaty sound? Just curious. I may take mine off just to see.

Somewhere around here a guy painted his engine cover body color. While I wouldn't say it looked great, I do think it looked much better, at least to me.

 

[timn1984]

These are from the Gladiator Forum on this subject.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/anyone-remove-and-leave-off-the-engine-cover.30307/

Wait, it takes Gladiator Forum to produce pictures??? This is outrageous!!!!

 

[zrickety]

I don't think it looks bad, but plastic engine parts are historically a bad idea. If they made it out of aluminum, we would all be showing it off.

 

[eck]

So someone please describe how the sound changes without it? Is it pleasant? Unpleasant? Grating? A throaty sound? Just curious. I may take mine off just to see.

I took mine off to mount the ARB single compressor onto the bracket that holds the front left corner of the cover. I haven't noticed any difference in the sound without the cover.

 

[bigbaozi]

Flaunting their intake manifold like some common hussy. Have they no shame???

 

[bigbaozi]

I don't think it looks bad, but plastic engine parts are historically a bad idea. If they made it out of aluminum, we would all be showing it off.

Maybe with carbon fiber and a viewing window on the hood.

Funny how this crap starts up top and wanders its way down.

 

[sourdough]

I took mine off last March after a news headline from White House briefing, "a cover isn't needed and likely increases problems." I didn't read the whole report just the headline.

 

[dspilman]

I removed mine a while back. It provided a perfect mounting location for the single ARB compressor. To echo others, I believe it looks better, it serves no functional purpose. It's now wall art in the garage.

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