Fitted my DIY matched and powdercoated inlets today!

[ali_warriner]

So This is how my engine bay looked at the start of today.​

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Few pictures of stripping the plenum etc. and dirt on the rocker cover​

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Cleaned the rocker cover with degreaser and scuffed it up with scotch pads​

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Masked up the engine bay and painted with VHT silver rattle can.​

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De-masked and started fitting DIY matched and powdercoated inlets.​

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Used a bit of ECK on the steel bolts to stop them corroding and seizing the alloy parts.
Check out the safety warnings on the tin :evil:

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And some pictures of the finished engine bay. Natural light was poor at this point so there a little dark.​

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2 of my HT leads were a little rusty when I removed them. I inspected the spark plugs and all looked ok. Can anyone shed any light on this?
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Sorry pictures aren't of the best quality, they were taken on my phone.

Comments welcome​

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[Gt rob]

Sure that's rust? Ur spark pugs in tight enough?

 

[smok1n]

Looks very good m8, its safe to paint the head cover like that ? i never see some one paint like u did m8 .

great improvement on engine bay! get some colour on Renault sport lettering.

 

[CuppyDean]

Good work Ali, even with your stella head you had on today you have done a good job , told you that silver spray I gave you was mint, that rocker cover looks ace!!

 

[ali_warriner]

Yeah, there was a bit of swarf like debry in the 2 spark plug pots in question.

They were changed about 20k ago by a local renault garage.

 

[RoryW]

Yeah, there was a bit of swarf like debry in the 2 spark plug pots in question.

They were changed about 20k ago by a local renault garage.

Id be worried if i found swarf near spark plugs. It might be worth removing them and checking the thread and re torquing them

Looks good though

 

[CuppyDean]

Yeah, there was a bit of swarf like debry in the 2 spark plug pots in question.

They were changed about 20k ago by a local renault garage.

I wouldnt worry about it, your car runs fine and goes like stink :approve:

 

[ali_warriner]

Looks very good m8, its safe to paint the head cover like that ? i never see some one paint like u did m8 .

great improvement on engine bay! get some colour on Renault sport lettering.

Of course its safe. I masked up all inlets and breathers etc.

I considered polishing the Renault Sport lettering, but decide it would look tacky

 

[ali_warriner]

I'm not overly worried. I made sure all open cavities were sealed and blew all the debry out with compressed air.

Just thought someone may know why they are like that.

cheers for the comments

 

[clio_luke]

looks great, so much better than before.
i did the exact same thing about 6 months ago, turned out great and still looks good today. no chips in the paint or anything

 

[sideways danny]

rusty leads......do you jetwash the engine? if so STOP IT!!!

 

[jack_davey]

that is a great way to paint the cam cover. I've wanted to do mine for a while but been put off as I'd want to remove it in order to paint it, but I dont think you can as it houses the bearing caps for the cams?
That is a great way of painting in situ though, did you prime? What sort of paint is it 1k? 2k?

 

[ali_warriner]

looks great, so much better than before.
i did the exact same thing about 6 months ago, turned out great and still looks good today. no chips in the paint or anything

Thanks, yeah I was inspired (copied) by yours and Markus'

rusty leads......do you jetwash the engine? if so STOP IT!!!

AHH!! that will be it. Thanks for the input Danny that puts my mind at rest. I won't steam it again

that is a great way to paint the cam cover. I've wanted to do mine for a while but been put off as I'd want to remove it in order to paint it, but I dont think you can as it houses the bearing caps for the cams?
That is a great way of painting in situ though, did you prime? What sort of paint is it 1k? 2k?

Cheers, yeah it an easy way of painting it without removing it. Well pleased with the results. I just used Silver VHT rattle can paint from Halfords kindly donated by Cuppydean off the forum.
I just masked all the nooks and crannys up and degreased it then scuffed it up with scotch pads and straight on with the VHT. It took to it well.

 

[smok1n]

Of course its safe. I masked up all inlets and breathers etc.

I considered polishing the Renault Sport lettering, but decide it would look tacky

Hi!
and cover bolts any especial attention? im asking because u inspired me to do the same.
what concerns should i have?

thankz!

 

[ali_warriner]

Hi!
and cover bolts any especial attention? im asking because u inspired me to do the same.
what concerns should i have?

thankz!

Do you mean mask the bolts from the paint? If so then no I didn't and wouldn't recommend it, theres no need.
Theres nothing to worry about at all aslong as you mask all the inlets, breathers and sensors up thoroughly and engine bay of course.

I have more pictures. If you like I can email you them?

 

[smok1n]

thanks! would be nice if u can send me photos of ur work !
I have send u a pm with my email

cheers mate!

 

[lindleyp]

looks well mate, the vht paint takes very well to metal with minimal prep work, need to tidy up mine abit and make it look fresh

 

[ali_warriner]

looks well mate, the vht paint takes very well to metal with minimal prep work, need to tidy up mine abit and make it look fresh

Cheers fella yeah it sure does, I was surprised. I'll give you a ring this week Pete as I could do with a borrow of your C spanner before the snow sets it.

 

[Tigger]

Looks a good job that

 

[Hutchie]

love this car, looks very tidy bay now

 

[Tigger]

Mate how did you get every nook & cranny so clean before you painted the rocker cover?

 

[ali_warriner]

love this car, looks very tidy bay now

Cheers Hutchie I'll be in touch soon, she's approaching 60k

@Tigger; I just used a selection of little paint brushes and some little wire brush bits for my die grinder.

 

[clio_luke]

Thanks, yeah I was inspired (copied) by yours and Markus'

lol. well i copied marcus! haha. when i first saw pics of his i just thought 'amazing'!! so i did my best attempt at copying it.