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Well did what was needed for a few weeks today, and that was clean my engine!

Since it decided to piss all its oil over itself in a hissy-fit when the oil filler cap came loose, its been a right state!

I didn\'t take a before pic tho the only pics I have of it all mucky are from when I did the oil change...




So after a good spray with some GUNK Engine Degreaser & a good hosing-down... came up all nice




Also thought I\'d take some piccies of the \'strippage\'

HEHE lookin good Paul... I need to get ma new engine steam cleaned b4 PVS

Now all you need is to get some peek and elbow grease onto it until can see your face in it!

hahaha, dude the interior light!!!! its the same as mine!

looking.... light not as light as mine tho paul:

how you get the sound deadning off?

yeah good question, blowtorch and scraper? tar remover? white spirit?

how you get the sound deadning off?

I used an ice scraper to get the rear stuff off was one of those cheapy carplan 69p jobbies from tesco\'s...

Rear was simple, just slide it under & prise it all off, takes some time tho! I had trouble with the area above the exhaust though on the rear, either cos of heat-soak setting the tar, or cos the weight of the sub compacted it down I don\'t know, but it was a bugger!

Still got to remove the tar pads from the drivers & passengers footwells & the centre turret, but there pretty damn solid!!!

Simon - I used nearly half a can of GUNK on ym engine actually washed it twice it was that bad!!

Next step... Try to polish the rocker cover while its still on the engine using a Dremel & a polishing bit :lol:

think ill have a go today if i have time

You love it admit it.

yes I admit it its ace

I still want 1 bucket seat tho... If anyone wants a lift, I\'m gona redirect them to the nearest bus-stop or give them the number to a local cab company

Looking good, I need to finsih off stipping mine, headlining out and ali plate over the sunroof.

If you\'re after soem blue bucket seats and harness\'s I\'ll have some going spare soon enough

Oh, you can remove the whole secondry air pump bit on the manifold of you make up a little teardrop bit of ali or steel plate, then a new gasket and copper grease, then do the bolt up like a mofo, mine never blew



I also went back to the full on massive plastic oil filler cause I got bored of burning myself taking it off. Plus if you try and wedge it on backwards you get a nice plumb after some high revs action pissing oil out of it.

j1400 - i might well give that a try - gona be stripping the whole front-end down in a few weeks (well, starting the 28th) and gona do ALL the work I need to in 1 week

buckets... what make??

I\'m pretty sure I\'ve still got that manifold about, I could take off the thingy for you and post it up, hardly gonna be heavy