what can I use
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Recently had a spare cambox blasted and powder coated its not fitted yet as a freind recently lost an engine from oil contamination after blasting , so I'm looking for a product to seal the inside of the cambox ,I know glyptol paint will do it but it is VERY expensive to do 1 job any idea from pro/semipro engine builders , The engine that failed was prepped to very high standard of cleanliness [he wont mind me saying that he is very particular about it ] would high temp paint ,i.e.caliper paint be suitable ? thanks in advance [engine is Mx5 1600 ]
Thanks Peter nice to know theres some sense on here ,the story came to me from another forum, a friend had the cover blasted and cleaned and powder coated around the same time as I was sorting the same for my own car he fitted it and ran the lump up , first session on the rollers no problems stopped for remapping continuing next day ,warmed it up backon the rollers engine tightened ,imeadiate stop , pulled it out found oilpump very stiff to turn ,full of crap , the guy is not the sort of guy to put it together full of crap so he made enqs and was told that blasting alloy can result in micro particles being trapped in the alloy which come out when subjected to heat changes.By this time I had had my cover done but obviousy I havent fitted it and am wanting to find a way of using it ,my only thoughts were Glyptol and it seems its the only way its going to make it an expensive bit of bling but ho hum at least ive only spent a few bob not lost an engine. Thanks for your reply and hope you are well ,mick
Pumaracing said:
This begs a lot of questions. Why does anyone think or know for certain the camcover caused an engine failure? If all the coating fell off and got into the oil then yes it could cause problems but the coating process is then the issue, not how you'd seal it.
Please read my last post as it reveals a little more After some thought I've decided to paint prep the inside of the cambox and buy some Glyptal aspend a little time painting it the cover are not expensive s/h but it cost me to powder coat it so a few more shillings ,what the hell I 'm in no rush to fit it,I have the time to play so thats it thanks again Peter mick
My comments about and to P, Burgess are formed from having had some top clsswork done by him a cuople of years ago and respect of a very astute person with far greater knowlege than I have personally it may be better for every one to ignore the inane comments you have posted and get on with life
As to the dish washer it's not abad idea ,I have done it with black podwer pistols in the past,but as we have had all new eqpt in the kitchen recently that may have to wait a while , but engine cleaning solvent and boiling or at least very hot water may be a line to follow before painting with Glyptol ,Ihave first hand experience with the stuff on the interior of Magirus Duetz air cooled deisels which ran quite hot in some applications ,it needed a double treatment of a strong caustic solution to remove it completetly ,but unlke some I dont profess to to know every thing as I'm still learning at 68 ! so solvent and hot water with a presssure wash after ward may be woth trying ! Watch this space !!
Having read the above I think that I will care fully wipe out with paint prep pads ,cotton buds etc wash with thinners and steam clean and then care fully paint with glyptol , if it works in production engines I'm sure that it will work in this situation as to bull pucky alot seems to come from scotland via a cat how can you be so sure of things when you have not even met or seen any of the work in question,you may have vast experience but not alot of common sense! .I asked for a way to do some thing and get rants but no sense
Again the cat from haggis land has to revert to personal insults as usual ,P.B . has shown his common sense approach to things ,thanks Peter ! ,I spent an afternoon swabbing the cover in question with paint prep pads yesterday and removed a surprissing amount of dirt unfortunatly my spectron microscope is away fo service so I was reliant on mk1 eye ball [the non ceramic one!]and clean [well nearly] fingers, next stage is steam clean and then paint -------- with Glyptal bye for now pussy cat lay off the tartan hallucinating juice there a whole world out there !!!!
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