Rockers back............

[mrzigazaga]

hi peeps
Just got the rocker covers back from the polishers..Will need to experiment on a separate bit with the lacquer just in case it goes rusty..But here they are..

Before: Mid clean: Finished:

[Mr Tank]

Mark

They look good but to keep them like that will take a lot of work.

Lacquer will look OK for a while but the metal will be tarnish from underneath as we speak!

So the only way is keep polishing!

Andy

[mrzigazaga]

mmm..Maybe i should of got them powder coated or chromium plated...Cheers..Ziga..

[Wedg1e]

Told you, find a pair of XR4i alloy covers and grind the Ford logos off, then have them p/coated... at a quick glance it looks a bit like the V8 then

[mrzigazaga]

hi Mate..Well you might be right ..All i know is it was a waste of money..i did read that the powder coating is no good for rocker covers?..

[Wedg1e]

mrzigazaga said:

hi Mate..Well you might be right ..All i know is it was a waste of money..i did read that the powder coating is no good for rocker covers?..

Really? Worked fine on my V6. I think p/coating is normally done at about 180 degrees so the engine shouldn't get hot enough to hurt it.

[mrzigazaga]

Might look into it if i get the car running again..If not its gonna get hotter than 180 thats for sure..Cheers..Ziga

[taz turbo]

Ian's right, the alloy ones are the way to go, look better, better chance of being oil tight and if you have rattly valvegear they should help quieten it a little. But they don't normally come cheap, normally sell for£80-£100 on ebay.....

Clicky

Chris.