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ide like to see pics of engine bays to see how clean you get them and what i cn do to make mine look lovely

Heres mine

heres my tourings engine bay,not clean or tidy but purely functional.....

Here is mine m40 Turbo.

I use WD40 to clean and finish with Gunk engine lacquer.

fuzzy wrote:heres my tourings engine bay,not clean or tidy but purely functional.....

What engine is that?

I'm sure I recognise it from somewhere...

munky30 wrote:

fuzzy wrote:heres my tourings engine bay,not clean or tidy but purely functional.....

What engine is that?

I'm sure I recognise it from somewhere...

you know me by now munky,any excuse to post up a pic

so true..

Though I think thats the first time I've actually seen your engine... Fits in quite neatly really.

Was it much work to get it in? Must have been some loom chopping etc and custom manifolds etc I assume but did any metalwork need to be 'moved' to make it fit?

(sorry for thread hijack lol)

Here's my engine bay (still under construction!)

eko wrote:Heres mine

what your car start life as eko ? was there much work in putting that lump in there ?

here is the engine in my IS

My old 318iS, sold to CraigG last year

This will put you all to shame...



Oh s**t, haven't cleaned it yet!!

Here's mine, bit dirty not been cleaned for awhile, old pic tho

@E30Mark how many nights have you woke up in a cold sweat regretting that sale!! damn clean oem look. nice

Some of my work... Well the rocker and inlet are, the filth around them is nothing to do with me, its not my car.

jamesh1977 wrote: what your car start life as eko ? was there much work in putting that lump in there ?

Started life (with me) as a humble 320i autospastic

eko wrote:

jamesh1977 wrote: what your car start life as eko ? was there much work in putting that lump in there ?

Started life (with me) as a humble 320i autospastic

i got the wire brush out and a bit of paint.

mine for now but its the next job after ive finished the brakes

Here's mine just after finishing the rocker cover.

nice 1 greeny wot did ya use to get the inlet so shiny?

Here's mine - 1990 325i









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heres mine:

Taylor325i wrote:Here's mine - 1990 325i









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What is guinness doing in your engine bay?! have you found new fuel?

Here's mine I have done it twice
Sanchez Cleaned mine up and painted it with the engine in but the only way to do it properly is to take the engine out.

It looked really good but it was not good enough for me so took the engine out stripped all the paint off and rubbed it all down and redone it looks like this now.Just needs a couple coats of clear

Heres my dads:

gra325i wrote:nice 1 greeny wot did ya use to get the inlet so shiny?

Wire wool and Autosol metal polish. The light makes it look a bit shiny than it actually is.

my old IS, no longer with me but with mr.dazzel

first time i've ever cleaned an engine bay.

tbh i'd rather be out driving it than cleaning something you hardly ever see

quite pleased, although it has highlighted several bits and bobs that need tidying and painting!

harry_p wrote:first time i've ever cleaned an engine bay.

tbh i'd rather be out driving it than cleaning something you hardly ever see

quite pleased, although it has highlighted several bits and bobs that need tidying and painting!

Looks like a good job, what method did you use mate?

autoglym engine/machine cleaner, a couple of brushes and a hose, repeated twice. which got the worst of the crap off, but it still looked grubby, as if the entire engine had been lacquered at some point in the past to make it look clean anyway, that all went yellow and crusty so went over the worst bits with some celulose thinners and a brush (being extra carefull not to get it on the paint) before rinsing again, letting it dry, then giving the plastics a spray with some autoglym tyre shine spray, wiping off any excess.

should have taken some 'before' pics really, as it was pretty grubby

Heres mine. Just about to be stripped out for a head replacment. I will finish the inlet manifold the same as the rocker cover. Not quite as clean as some I'm afraid