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Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & manifold
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:51 pm
by eldarvanyar
Just had my engine steam cleaned, need to get the oil leak sorted. So what should I do next?
I have a black Alpiner style rocker cover I bought on ebay, and am thinking of fitting. Could get the manifold done as well or source one, or should I get them polished?
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:53 pm
by dom-1984-320i
looks very clean mate. can i ask you how much it cost to steamclean?
cheers
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:58 pm
by miniblob
I'd also like to know what's best for doing rocker cover and inlet mani in black???
Read a thread a while back but can't find it!!
Powder coat?? High temp paint?? Hammerite??
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:04 pm
by gcorky
http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc000979tw.jpg
heres my own that ive polished -took a couple of hours,got inlet and other parts to do when i get chance
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:05 pm
by gcorky
miniblob wrote:I'd also like to know what's best for doing rocker cover and inlet mani in black???
Read a thread a while back but can't find it!!
Powder coat?? High temp paint?? Hammerite??
vht do a wrinkle finish .
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:05 pm
by Taylor325i
Get them exhaust manifold gaskets replaced aswell.
Taylor.
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:28 pm
by eldarvanyar
That rocker cover looks really good. Did you do it by hand?
I have just got my car back after the work on th engine to fix the leak, details to follow. MOT booked for tuesday. I will take some pics and post them when the weathers better.
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:30 pm
by eldarvanyar
Taylor325i wrote:Get them exhaust manifold gaskets replaced aswell.
Taylor.
I have had teh exhaust manifold gaskets and the heatshields replaced. There were 3 snapped studs from before. We managed to drill all 3 out, replaced 2 but the die cutter broke on the 3rd and left it in. So I am without one stud.
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:33 pm
by gcorky
eldarvanyar wrote:
That rocker cover looks really good. Did you do it by hand?
I have just got my car back after the work on th engine to fix the leak, details to follow. MOT booked for tuesday. I will take some pics and post them when the weathers better.
polish kit for drill
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:48 pm
by eldarvanyar
Where did you buy that from and how much was it. Also what polish do you use?
Thanks
Lee
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:51 pm
by gcorky
ebay....45 quid for a full kit for cast stuff.
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:52 pm
by gcorky
gcorky wrote:ebay....45 quid for a full kit for cast stuff.
i use belgom-alu forkeeping on top of polished aluminum
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:55 pm
by eldarvanyar
Do you have the web link
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:55 pm
by gcorky
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/26-Piece-Abrasive ... dZViewItem
this is one i got but plan to do a fair bit on my motor
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:57 pm
by gcorky
Re: Polished ror black alpiner style rocker cover & mani
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:11 pm
by eldarvanyar
Thanks for that I will check it out
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:33 pm
by jeremy
very nice finish,i love it
