I want my engine to look like this..

[Dubai182]

Hi all,
I want my engine to look like this, I've bought some heat resistant paint and have a few Q's..

i) Do i need to primer it first?

ii)I've had a quick look and seen the bolts needed to undo it, do I need to be careful of anything? The map sensor will need to be unplugged, is it just a case of unplugging?

iii) If someone would as kind to actually point the necessary bolts out i'd be much appreciated.

 

[Middo]

take the plenum off the car. degrease it all and allow it to fully dry, and then spray heat resistant paint over it in thin coats letting it dry fully between coats.

not removed one myself, so wont try to wing that part of the response

 

[BenR]

2 bolts either side of the coilpack, coilpack has 4 bolts holding it in. Take off the plastic clips for the wires. Just pull out the MAP sensor and air temp sensor. 5 bolts at the front of the manifold, you can unbolt the throttle body or mask it up, but you'll have to unplug it being careful of the clip (i use a flat head small screwdriver to just lift the tab up and it pops off, many a person just snaps it). Brake servo line off........carbon canister line off.

Than paint, no real prep needed bar a clean.

 

[Dubai182]

^ Oh. My. God. I'll be re-reading that for the best part of 30 mins before I decipher it .

Hate to be a pain but anyone got any pics of the bolts?

 

[BenR]

too lazy to use grammar sorry lol.

 

[Dubai182]

1-Plenum
2-Throttle body with TPS (throttle posision sensor) on the far side
3-Map sensor
4-Thermostat housing
5-Coolant temp sensor
6-Manifold
7-Dry sump oil pump
8-Dry sump oil pump drive shaft and aux belt drive pulley
9-Alternator
10-VVT phaser pulley
11-Air temp sensor
12-Fuel rail with FPR (fuel pressure regulator on nearisde) and injectors
13-Oil filter on water cooled oil cooler takeoff.

Coilpack, at the risk of sounding a complete numpty, where is it? Brake servo line? Whats a carbon cannister?

 

[MrStabby]

Coilpack is behind the top of the plenum, black box with ht leads coming from.

 

[BenR]

at the rear of the manifold, which you cant see.

The coilpack is in a 6x6" sort of square recess...the plug leads will go to it so you can find it easily.

The Brake servo line and carbon canister line are at the rear of the plenum aswell, just next to the throttle body.

Dont have any pics of those specific items sorry.

 

[miltage2]

useful pics mate!!

 

[Dubai182]

Thought so, just wasn't sure...

Okay I think I can manage the bolts, just a little unsure about the brake line servo and carbon cannister bit.

Is this safe for a complete novice to do? I can't f**k anything up can i? lol.

 

[mini-valver]

Nope, they just unplug fella

 

[Dubai182]

Is that the brake line servo in the top left Ben, the black plug looking thing?

 

[BenR]

No thats the new engine.

The plug is the throttle body connector in that pic.

 

[Dubai182]

Thanks for all the help Ben, I'll have a look tomorrow..I'll just remove any plugs, lines I see obstructing its removal and see how I go. I'll take some pics too so If someone wants to do it and knows sod all like me, it could help them.

 

[john182rs]

I want some one to polish mine up but can i find anyone can i bloody hellers like.... if your reading this an near to the nottingham area send me a pm with prices an ill see about paying a visit to you.

 

[olin]

I can help you...

 

[bendee]

i want to do mine black and keep the engine cover so i think ill keep it bolted on and do the bits you can see lol, cheating but easyer.