Cleaning under the bonnet
Discussion
I'm pretty much in the same position with the Tamora. I've taken off the bonnet which allows easy access its dead easy to get off only 2 bolts and pull the bonnet stay off. Jobs planned or done:
Powder coat power steering bracket(looking a bit scabby)
Take off and buff Alloy expansion tank & dry sump tank.
Coat manifolds(already done)
Clean chassis and general tidy up
Chrome cam cover
Replace cam cover bolts with stainless steel
Air box off and paint
Replace old rubber hoses with silicone
These are just afew jobs to tidy up the engine bay. I've only had the car 6 months and its the first chance I've had to address all those things you tend to do with new toys its currently on axle stands with the wheels off! I've up graded the disks and pads which I did yesterday and put the dash back in and seats! I guess I went a bit mental with the spanner
Buzz
Powder coat power steering bracket(looking a bit scabby)
Take off and buff Alloy expansion tank & dry sump tank.
Coat manifolds(already done)
Clean chassis and general tidy up
Chrome cam cover
Replace cam cover bolts with stainless steel
Air box off and paint
Replace old rubber hoses with silicone
These are just afew jobs to tidy up the engine bay. I've only had the car 6 months and its the first chance I've had to address all those things you tend to do with new toys its currently on axle stands with the wheels off! I've up graded the disks and pads which I did yesterday and put the dash back in and seats! I guess I went a bit mental with the spanner
Buzz
RedSpike66 said:
Lee
I thought you were gonna do a cam cover polishing service??
Cheers
Hi MikeI thought you were gonna do a cam cover polishing service??
Cheers
Its on the back burner at the minute as still doing the aluminium washer bottles.
I have a spare cam cover, plug cover and a Fuel rail now. I will get them polished etc when I get time and see if anyone is interested on an exchange basis.
Issue will be the cost people will accept due to the time involved.
Cheers. Lee.
Similarly to Sanquin, mine is also off the road for a few months, but i'm going to tidy the wheelarches - so what can i do when the car is jacked up, probably not much i guess, clean the wheels/arches/ brakes/suspension/chassis - i'll trawl the search for the various products, but have i missed anything off the list?
Ive had quick release pins put on my Tam bonnet to allow lots of jobs to be done .
Cam cover (Craig at TVR exchanged, fantastic job)
New s/steel bolts (thanks Lee)
I have rubbed down and repainted my power steering bracket
polished up oil filler
cleaned my airbox and used back to black and polished Came up really well.
I would love to go Carbon box but errrmm wife is still smarting after summers spending on Car.
Craig at Track V road replaced my heat shields.
Cleaned and painted where needed chassis.
My wants list is a water bottle from Lee
how much is polished rail???
new silicon hoses
Lee your bay is fantastic mate
Cam cover (Craig at TVR exchanged, fantastic job)
New s/steel bolts (thanks Lee)
I have rubbed down and repainted my power steering bracket
polished up oil filler
cleaned my airbox and used back to black and polished Came up really well.
I would love to go Carbon box but errrmm wife is still smarting after summers spending on Car.
Craig at Track V road replaced my heat shields.
Cleaned and painted where needed chassis.
My wants list is a water bottle from Lee
how much is polished rail???
new silicon hoses
Lee your bay is fantastic mate
Pursyluv said:
Similarly to Sanquin, mine is also off the road for a few months, but i'm going to tidy the wheelarches - so what can i do when the car is jacked up, probably not much i guess, clean the wheels/arches/ brakes/suspension/chassis - i'll trawl the search for the various products, but have i missed anything off the list?
Hi Bob, hope your well mate!Appart from around 1 - 2 hours per corner and lots of elbow grease I used / did the following:
Used GUNK Green in a small pump spray with a 50p tesco pot scrubbing brush
Then GUNK with non stick scourer
Repeat unitl all grime and grease gone
Hot water and sponge / scourer
wipe and clay bar to remove over spray.
Results below from clean alone without using a jet wash! After this I blacked the arches and touched up the chasis.
Hope this helps. Cheers. Lee.
A before and after:
LeeT350c said:
Pursyluv said:
Similarly to Sanquin, mine is also off the road for a few months, but i'm going to tidy the wheelarches - so what can i do when the car is jacked up, probably not much i guess, clean the wheels/arches/ brakes/suspension/chassis - i'll trawl the search for the various products, but have i missed anything off the list?
Hi Bob, hope your well mate!Appart from around 1 - 2 hours per corner and lots of elbow grease I used / did the following:
Used GUNK Green in a small pump spray with a 50p tesco pot scrubbing brush
Then GUNK with non stick scourer
Repeat unitl all grime and grease gone
Hot water and sponge / scourer
wipe and clay bar to remove over spray.
Results below from clean alone without using a jet wash! After this I blacked the arches and touched up the chasis.
Hope this helps. Cheers. Lee.
Hi Lee, I'm well thanks, hope you're okay (apart from the million water bottles you've made/got to make).
Thanks for the info that's exactly what i want to achieve, as said by others your car is just mint,
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