Post 406161 by M-R-P on 2011-08-26 20:01:44
Ok, I finally got round to starting the long slog of making my engine bay look pretty (cos I cant aford to do any propper mods). Hampered by rain, no garage to work in and failing light, I got started...
First I primed everything with Galvtec cold galv paint...
then I painted the plastics for the head
finally, while the paint was drying, I brushed the head and rubbed in some silicone grease to bring the ally up and stop it corroding so quickly.
Opinions please (I know there's some overspray, gonna fix all the odd bits when i do some more)
Post 406164 by JelT5 on 2011-08-26 20:04:59
Looks tidy mate. Nice choice of colour...non-chav ftw!
Post 406179 by AndysR on 2011-08-26 20:36:24
Nice work, time well spent. I wonder how long it will stay that White for..? I like the idea alot although I think I'd try a little darker for mine perhaps a light grey/light anthracite. Still the White on yours works well with the colour of the car so top work.
Post 406183 by M-R-P on 2011-08-26 20:39:46
[quote=AndysR;406179]Nice work, time well spent. I wonder how long it will stay that White for..? I like the idea alot although I think I'd try a little darker for mine perhaps a light grey/light anthracite. Still the White on yours works well with the colour of the car so top work.[/quote]
The bay is very clean and never has splatters so I recon if I wipe it all down regularly, it should stay sweeet!
:)
Post 406266 by M-R-P on 2011-08-27 08:13:21
What next...? Was thinking about blacking - in the logo on the head cover, respraying the strut brace (gonna polybush it first) and maybe some replacement hoses. Any body got any suggestions? All ideas greatfully accepted ;)
Post 406269 by p fandango on 2011-08-27 08:33:06
[quote=martinrpeachey;406266]What next...? Was thinking about blacking - in the logo on the head cover, respraying the strut brace (gonna polybush it first) and maybe some replacement hoses. Any body got any suggestions? All ideas greatfully accepted ;)[/quote]
don't bother with the engine bar polybushes for the P2, they really are crap. I'm going to get these LINK
engine bay looks good now, be interesting to see how long the white lasts lol
Post 406271 by M-R-P on 2011-08-27 08:41:33
[quote=p fandango;406269]don't bother with the engine bar polybushes for the P2, they really are crap. I'm going to get these LINK
engine bay looks good now, be interesting to see how long the white lasts lol[/quote]
Ooooh shiny! Nice one Pedro, I'll probably go for that. :)
Post 406273 by p fandango on 2011-08-27 08:46:01
[quote=martinrpeachey;406271]Ooooh shiny! Nice one Pedro, I'll probably go for that. :)[/quote]
the Powerflex bushes really don't work on the engine bar, i bought a set & ended up binning them because the sizes were totally wrong. The IPD mounts do look nice, i'd just check postage beforehand because IPD are known for being quite dear
Post 408594 by M-R-P on 2011-09-07 19:42:43
Used Halfrauds ford diamond white for the white bits and metatec galv-tec zinc cold galv spray for primer and the charge air tube, gotta few more bits to do in there after I get the DIM replaced on tuesday.
Post 408751 by Happygilmore78 on 2011-09-08 14:15:27
Looks good bud, nice job :)
Post 409537 by shrekblackR on 2011-09-11 20:17:57
looks sweet mate ,, keep it up
Post 414196 by M-R-P on 2011-10-03 22:46:57
[quote=AndysR;414190]Visually it looks fine i.e no visable impacts from debris to the blades and it doesn't appear to be contacting the housing. But that's very basic and not really a true indication. You can tell more by giving the shaft a wiggle, awaits the rude profanities, a little up and down is acceptable as the oil will take up the play but side to side movement and you might as well start saving now. But honestly regardless of what you can see and feel if it's boosting fine, not noisy, and not consuming huge amounts of oil then it's best left to it's own devices ;)[/quote]
I was in the process of investigating possible boost loss. I had a look at the recirc and subjected it to vacuum and it seemed to be working fine (although I couldn't test how much negative pressure it needed to operate). I also checked the vac lines and pcv pipes (all of which needs changing). the pic of the turbo was just so I could have a look and maybe work out which unit it had (16T?).
The problem I have is that with the new cone filter, I can not only hear the recirc dumping into the inlet (which is superb) but it also sounds like the recirc is letting-by under boost. any ideas?
EDIT the turbo had almost no play and moved smoother than a cashmere codpiece!
Post 414208 by AndysR on 2011-10-03 23:09:29
[quote=martinrpeachey;414196]I was in the process of investigating possible boost loss. I had a look at the recirc and subjected it to vacuum and it seemed to be working fine (although I couldn't test how much negative pressure it needed to operate). I also checked the vac lines and pcv pipes (all of which needs changing). the pic of the turbo was just so I could have a look and maybe work out which unit it had (16T?).
The problem I have is that with the new cone filter, I can not only hear the recirc dumping into the inlet (which is superb) but it also sounds like the recirc is letting-by under boost. any ideas?
EDIT the turbo had almost no play and moved smoother than a cashmere codpiece![/quote]
If you want to eliminate the recirc valve why not put 10 psi pressure into it and let it hold it over a few minutes and see if it looses pressure. Using a Mityvac for this task is the way forward. Either that or fit a blanking plate as they sound better without a recirc anyway ;)
Post 414231 by M-R-P on 2011-10-04 08:29:10
[quote=AndysR;414208]If you want to eliminate the recirc valve why not put 10 psi pressure into it and let it hold it over a few minutes and see if it looses pressure. Using a Mityvac for this task is the way forward. Either that or fit a blanking plate as they sound better without a recirc anyway ;)[/quote]
Cheers Andy, Gonna try to make up a test rig for the weekend and see where I am. As for the blanking plate, I'd love to but the missus saw the turbo chatter video that Pedro posted a while ago and said "that sounds broken - don't even think about it!" so that's out. She likes the BBWWWWAAAAAARRR-SSSHHUUUS noise it makes at the moment (which surprised me!) ;)
Ooh! I thought they all looked like that, officer!
That's enough for one night.
