Front cover of automotive engine

Claim 1

A front cover for covering moving parts located in the vicinity of the front surface of an internal combustion engine body for an automotive vehicle, said moving parts comprising interconnected moving gears, said front cover comprising only a resin impregnated fibrous material which is high in vibration-damping capacity, said material being soft enough to prevent said cover itself from acting as a secondary noise source even upon receiving vibration from the engine body, said cover comprising a periphery, an elongate flange formed along the entire periphery of said cover, and means for producing a boltless attachment between said front cover and said engine body, said attachment means comprising a gasket adhered to said flange, said gasket having a surface containing adhesive and a removable paper protector over said adhesive, said protector being constructed so as to be removable leaving said adhesive exposed for attaching said front cover to said engine body only through said gasket and said adhesive.