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 Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:00 am |
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Hiya,
ever since my Dad bought his 607 TDI sport or whatever it is I've been jealous of how good his engine bay looks, it kinda looks like this (but it's not, and has like huge thick hoses coming from it)
But you get the jist about the engine cover.
My engine bay looks like this:
But with an ugly looking rocker cover which is slightly dirty and few marks on it.
I'm wondering if I can buy anything for it like my Dad's? just an engine cover really. It has the slide fitting thing for it, I think.
Mine is a 1.4 petrol 2002 reg ... just wondering because it would certainly look better than the rocker there atm!
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:02 am |
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Joined: Apr 11, 2010
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Location: Tyneside
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Some people paint the rocker cover and heat shield, but otherwise you're stuck with it. But it is an 8 year 1.4 8v at the end of the day (same as mine, so I'm not knocking it!).
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:02 am |
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Nope I dont think you can to be honest, best bet is to clean it up and maybe paint the rocker cover.
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:03 am |
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 I didn't know you could paint the rocker cover, I thought maybe it would get too hot
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:03 am |
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Use high temp paint mate and you will be fine
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:04 am |
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Cheers Mikey, that might just be a new project for me then! 
I've just found this on ebay:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine...576wt_1124
:O?
40 quid to make it look nice isnt really worth it haha, think i'll stick to mikey's idea of painting it, ta mate. 
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:06 am |
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Check out the How To... section on here, there's a couple of guides.
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:07 am |
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That wouldnt fit anyway I would of thought, painting is easier mate. Just make sure it cleaned and prepped correctly, you will be fine
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:08 am |
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Thanks v much to you both!
always know a question will get answered here haha.
heard anything from the flip key guy mikey?
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:09 am |
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Yes mate will sort a thread out soon just had some stuff to deal with at the moment.
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:12 am |
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lol it's alright i'm in no rush, was just interested ;P
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:15 am |
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heres mine myke
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:19 am |
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mine went from this...
to this....
using this...
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:21 am |
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Wow! cu8ey that looks pretty awesome, haha!
i love yours Ben, think I might have a go at it this weekend!
what do i do about the peugeot badge?
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:31 am |
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| myke wrote: |
Wow! cu8ey that looks pretty awesome, haha!
what do i do about the peugeot badge? |
ha cheers mate
it was white i tend to change it quite often. gettin my alloys refurbed black and white so im sure it will be going back to white soon lol
and same with the badge mate, take it off sand, prime and spray.
get to work lad!
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