Before and After winter lay up

[sapper]

Been doing a bit of engine bay cleaning during this never ending winter. I took some before and after pictures.
Before






After









While I was at it I changed the trumpets




I also changed the brake discs to EBC/ pads Greenstuff /hoses Stainless steel and fluid to 5.1, and swapped the rear lights to the lexus type. And a new battery, coil and service.

It all seemed to take forever, now all I have to do is keep it clean.

[Inny]

Well done that man! Looking in fine fettle

Be interested to know how you find the carbon trumpets.

[sapper]

Inny said:

Well done that man! Looking in fine fettle

Be interested to know how you find the carbon trumpets.

Thanks, the trumpets make a big difference, in line with a K&N filter and smoothe bore inlet, I also made a spacer out of tufnol, so now there is lots of cool air available, it just wants to keep accelerating (or is that me) . Strangley, I think its made the exhaust louder and have plans to make a half cherry bomb exhaust

[Andy JB]

Lovely job - you must have far too much time on your hands. How much do you charge?

BTW what is the purpose of the sealant around the engine plate? i thought these were rivetted.

[Chimjunkie]

Andy JB said:

Lovely job - you must have far too much time on your hands. How much do you charge?

BTW what is the purpose of the sealant around the engine plate? i thought these were rivetted.

Paranoid attempt at sorting an impossible to find leak Thought the engine bay looked pretty good in the before pictures!!

[Ribol]

Lovely job

Can I ask where you sourced the elbow between the MAF and the Plenum from?

[sapper]

I got the elbow from ACT products, about a year ago as part of the inductin kit they sell, I think you can buy the elbow by itself, give tim a call, very helpfull chap

[sapper]

Chimjunkie said:

Andy JB said:

Lovely job - you must have far too much time on your hands.
I do a lot of night shifts and so when the weather is to bad to go for a drive I find other things to do. How much do you charge?

BTW what is the purpose of the sealant around the engine plate? i thought these were rivetted.

Paranoid attempt at sorting an impossible to find leak Thought the engine bay looked pretty good in the before pictures!!

Correct that man, I had a slight leak when I bought the car so sealed everything I could get at.

[Chugger]

Bloody lovely, can I ask what cleaning prducts you use?

[sapper]

Chugger said:

Bloody lovely, can I ask what cleaning prducts you use?

I had the plenum, expansion tank etc powder coated at trac v road , bought a braiding kit off e-bay. the rest is elbow grease with a bit of help from white spirit to get in the nooks and crannies, and lots of autosol