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Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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8th Mar 06 at 21:55

No, I degreased it all, left it to soak in, Jet Washed it with engine off for bout 5 minutes solid, and of course it wouldnt start!

Sounded class when it did eventually start! Nice deep grumble when I floored it!!!! But ran fine again after it'd dried out properly!

corsa_griff

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Registered: 1st May 05
Location: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
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8th Mar 06 at 21:55

has anyone use parts that you can buy to cover the hose and the wires do you think that this looks ok or will it look cheap

jamesvalver

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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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8th Mar 06 at 21:56

gsi engine now looks like this! dont think the g101 will be any gd now

Paul H

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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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8th Mar 06 at 21:57

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_griff
has anyone use parts that you can buy to cover the hose and the wires do you think that this looks ok or will it look cheap

if your concerned about wires and stuff just cover them with freezer bags and use elastic bands to hold them on

abdus

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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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8th Mar 06 at 21:58

quote:
Originally posted by Paul H

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_griff
has anyone use parts that you can buy to cover the hose and the wires do you think that this looks ok or will it look cheap
if your concerned about wires and stuff just cover them with freezer bags and use elastic bands to hold them on

or cling film?

will it melt the cling film...?

I'll defo give this a try

[Edited on 08-03-2006 by abdus]

Paul H

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8th Mar 06 at 21:58

i think cling film would blow off tbh

corsa_griff

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Registered: 1st May 05
Location: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
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8th Mar 06 at 22:00

not think of when i wash the thing on about after you have washed it and you see them hose covers that you can get in blue and red

Col004

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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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8th Mar 06 at 22:01

corsa_griff

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Registered: 1st May 05
Location: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
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8th Mar 06 at 22:02

looks weel nice mate whats the red bull can all about

abdus

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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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8th Mar 06 at 22:02

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_griff
looks weel nice mate whats the red bull can all about

adding bullpower

Col004

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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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8th Mar 06 at 22:04

hahaha, give you wings haha, its just on the coil for abit of humor

jamesw

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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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8th Mar 06 at 22:04

i sort of cheated while engine was out

jamesvalver

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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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8th Mar 06 at 22:06

you could blow the headgasket in my gf's corsa's case and cleani t all while the engine is out!

corb

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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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8th Mar 06 at 22:15

i need my bits back

engine bay will be lookin cool soon

the_legend_of_yrag

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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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8th Mar 06 at 23:37

I have some tetroclean Cleaner and degreaser.

Says on the can do not apply too hot or running engine, for best results apply when slightly warm.

Guess i could leave it half hour after driving it, apply iy, then run the car whilst rinsing off?

Ajones_17

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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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9th Mar 06 at 01:49

Here's mine, simple but effective.

Also note yellow bits eg oil cap, dipstick and water bottle cap done black

Kano

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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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9th Mar 06 at 17:55

mattyross

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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10th Mar 06 at 12:28

nice to see another clean 1.2 8v jamesnova

as for me- just used gunk de-greaser, autosol metal polish, back to black spray, and fuckloads of elbow grease lol
im pleased with the results,

BEFORE

AFTER

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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10th Mar 06 at 14:08

whats the deal with that pipe tha goes from the manifold to the airbox?

mine has it

Wrighty

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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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10th Mar 06 at 14:12

warm air feed...

mattk

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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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10th Mar 06 at 14:15

is there ewt that can be done to it,?? just wip it off??

mattyross

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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10th Mar 06 at 15:15

quote:
Originally posted by sthelensr.l.f.c
is there ewt that can be done to it,?? just wip it off??

you can just take it off (note my second pic)
i like to have it on during winter, but off during the warm summer

mav

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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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10th Mar 06 at 15:37

my old XE was quite clean, autoglym engine degreaser and autoglym rubber and vinyl care, and a bit elbow grease..

mattyross

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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10th Mar 06 at 16:35

one of my favourite bays mav, good work

is this auto-glym rubber care any good?
i bought some mers plastic and rubber gel, but i didnt rate it

mikeySR

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Registered: 9th Mar 06
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10th Mar 06 at 17:03

I've found the autoglym engine cleaner to be most effective, followed by a bit of polishing on the exposed paintwork. Plastic come up nice with the bumper care stuff aswell.

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