Engine bay tidying
Discussion
Firstly, a picture:
This is how it is currently. I have an OTR CAI on the way, eventually hoping to relocate abs module and battery, then shift those coil packs away.
In the meantime, I'd like to replace a few of the various ugly lines with some nice braided lines etc. and possibly relocate the ugly power steering reservoir.
What size line does the reservoir use? As for the new location, does it need to be anywhere inparticular? Higher than the pump for example? There any complications with moving it?
This is how it is currently. I have an OTR CAI on the way, eventually hoping to relocate abs module and battery, then shift those coil packs away.
In the meantime, I'd like to replace a few of the various ugly lines with some nice braided lines etc. and possibly relocate the ugly power steering reservoir.
What size line does the reservoir use? As for the new location, does it need to be anywhere inparticular? Higher than the pump for example? There any complications with moving it?
fildigger said:
You still have the engine covers?.....i have had mine airbrushed along with the massive expanse of plastic slam panel...(pictures due soon)...makes a big difference to the overall appearance of the bay !
Nah flogged them, I want to get rid of the coilpack mess and get some polished valve covers eventually, so no need for plastic cover. Once I get the OTR in there may planning to get a radiator cover made up in CF so that'll help that mess out 
monkfish1 said:
You really need a battery cover after doing all that other stuff 
I'm hoping to relocate it at some point this year, so trying to avoid purchasing stuff I'll end up not using.Now if you'd said pedders strut brace, I may have asked you do you have any in stock I could pick up before leaving for Le Mans on Thursday?
EmmaJ said:
Be warned on a really hot day or a long time spent in traffic a relocated battery sometimes doesn't have enough power to crank the engine. I've suffered this and the solution is to run duel cables from the battery to the engine bay.
Might save you some headaches further down the road if you decide to go down this route.
Oh really? I'd not heard about that, will bear in mind Might save you some headaches further down the road if you decide to go down this route.
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yet, so 
fred bloggs said:
Coils relocated, valve covers crackle red and a silly intake. Still need to do the resivoirs and move the abs pump, but that’s a job for next winter, when I pull the engine to refresh.
One day I shall be copying you and putting those ITBs on the Ute
Lincsls1 said:
^^^ There's some real talented guys on this forum.
How you've got the time and skill to do what you do to your cars is beyond me.
Great work!
Time I suppose is one thing I have the benefit of, skill on the other hand... I got the Monaro 10 years ago (almost to the day) and I had never even seen a spark plug or an air filter, the Monaro was my first 'proper' car (as in one I actually liked / wanted) and I've just learnt as I go.How you've got the time and skill to do what you do to your cars is beyond me.
Great work!
What I've basically found is the more stuck in you get, the quicker you learn as you realise much more quickly how simple it all is. There is so much information and pictures and videos on the internet (not just that sort...
) that provided you don't need to have the car finished and back on the road by Monday, there's really very little one couldn't tackle at home.I can't weld yet but at some point I'll pick up a mig welder and start playing with it, watch some lessons on youtube etc. and in another 10 years who knows
Edited by SturdyHSV on Thursday 25th February 11:38
Lincsls1 said:
Whilst you're right, and these cars are very straight forward in fact, especially for a relatively modern vehicle, you are being modest!
I suppose having a decent sized garage (my Ro completely fills mine) and a decent selection of tools will help.
I should have tried harder at school!
If you take the front bumper off that frees up a surprising amount of room I suppose having a decent sized garage (my Ro completely fills mine) and a decent selection of tools will help.
I should have tried harder at school!
I am fortunate that the garage is a bit wider than average as it's part of the (incredibly shonky) extension the previous owner put on the house.Had to roll it back out of the doors to get the crane under, left it all hanging over the slam panel overnight
Fortunately was able to rotate the crane 90 degrees to drop the engine down onto some old tyres in front of the car and it still fit with the garage doors shut
Tools definitely help, every job seems to require a new tool but after 10 years I've amassed a lot of them now! Having the utility room as a workshop has been the real benefit, clean / dry / warm / bright space to do stuff is infinitely better.
fred I totally understand the 'doer upper', I've been in my house 5 years and there's still a room with no paint on the walls and the original carpet. There were at least 18 months to 2 years where I was completely paycheque to paycheque trying to improve things. To give an idea of the quality of the workmanship, the remaining room is an odd shape and clearly the cheap carpet wouldn't fit in one run, so they just put layers and layers of duct tape across the join...
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