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Motor31 · 02-12-2011, 09:49 AM

I have one in storage. It's the second one they sent me 2 years ago. The first replacement didn't last but a month before cracking in the same area as the first one did. It is odd that it would crack where the oval hole is as since it IS an oval there should be no stress riser points there.

Ours has been lifted every time the oven is used and stays up until I feel no heat coming from the vent. As far as I can see they just didn't use a good material for this purpose. Even lifted up the darn thing is still right in line with the vent so it gets heat from the oven.

If you do get another cover I'd salt it away in storage until you are ready to trade or sell then install it. I'm unimpressed with replacing it just to have the replacement crack again.

02-12-2011, 09:49 AM	#2
Motor31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130	I have one in storage. It's the second one they sent me 2 years ago. The first replacement didn't last but a month before cracking in the same area as the first one did. It is odd that it would crack where the oval hole is as since it IS an oval there should be no stress riser points there. Ours has been lifted every time the oven is used and stays up until I feel no heat coming from the vent. As far as I can see they just didn't use a good material for this purpose. Even lifted up the darn thing is still right in line with the vent so it gets heat from the oven. If you do get another cover I'd salt it away in storage until you are ready to trade or sell then install it. I'm unimpressed with replacing it just to have the replacement crack again. __________________ Mike Nancy and the fuzzies Fulltiming since June 2004 Volvo 660 MH tow vehicle 2005 MS 38RL 2007 Saturn Ion "toad" 2010 Gold Wing "piggyback"