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Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:35 am
by Whitey
Howdy folks,
A little tip / hack for Caddy 4 owners in need of an engine cover... you can of course buy a brand new one, I did this...
Bought a Seat engine cover with same pn variant
Flipped it over and gently removed the foam away from a couple of tabs
Hello... whats this?
Pushed out the Seat badge with a blunt object (in between the vw logo)...
Voila... oem without the cost, ok so there is no silver paint on the TDI and VW logo... I can live with that considering what i paid for it
Part numbers if you need them
PLEASE NOTE - This does NOT work for the Skoda version (the skoda badge is moulded like the vw version!)
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:01 am
by audiobull
Nice one. Good spot.
Ive just picked up a 04l103925 but it had Q at the end of the pn. Ill update if it fits. Had the silver vw and tdi.
Do i need any other fittings or simply push on?
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:13 am
by Whitey
Hey mate, should be fine with the proper vw version. You will need 2 x ball head pins for the lower end of the engine (top 2 are already there). Don't have a part number but it's 9 and 12 in the image (think they're pretty generic)
http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_single/ca ... ng/e#sec_9
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:15 pm
by audiobull
Thanks mate.
I ordered them and the filler cap oul seal. Ill put the part numbers on in the morning when at the pc again.
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:14 pm
by Whitey
Anytime dude - glad to be of some use to someone - gained so much knowledge (and a huge hole in my pocket ha!) thanks to this forum

Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:39 am
by audiobull
Part Numbers I went with were
Ball heads x 2 = 04L103164
Oil Seal Ring x1 = 04L133287
and the cover was part number = 04L103925 Q
I obviously have not yet tested these but will update to confirm 100% that they fit when they arrive. I ordered from
https://cars245.co.uk/ but have just realised they are not actually in the UK

Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:35 pm
by audiobull
Yes I can confirm those part numbers above fit. Do not buy from cars245 though. Took almost 4 weeks! Had no response from them on email either.

Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:25 am
by tweedy2K
Very helpful thread - thanks a lot!
Cover ordered from flebay, ball heads and oil seal ordered from the stealers. Fingers crossed it all fits!

Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:58 pm
by tonyhill
Any pic of this fitted yet? so is the VW badge lurking underneath the Seat badge??
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:37 pm
by syrobs
Will this engine cover fit 2015 highline ?
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Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:18 pm
by Dougster
Cheaper than what?
I'm about to detail my but don't have a cover.
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:09 pm
by tweedy2K
Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:48 pm
by Whitey
tonyhill wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:58 pm
Any pic of this fitted yet? so is the VW badge lurking underneath the Seat badge??
Hi mate, this is the Seat version (badge removed)

Re: Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:50 pm
by Whitey
Dougster wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:18 pm
Cheaper than what?
I'm about to detail my but don't have a cover.
I got a seat one off ebay (delivery miles only so nice and clean) for £20 inc delivery. Think they're about £65 new

Cheapskate Caddy 4 Engine Cover Mod / Hack
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:52 pm
by tweedy2K
Whitey wrote:
I got a seat one off ebay (delivery miles only so nice and clean) for £20 inc delivery. Think they're about £65 new

Good going that!!
Now time to find some nicer caps to smarten mine up. Maybe a plastic battery cover too.