Engine Clean

 We'll today was the start of my engine clean. Must say it's come up better than I expected!!! The one thing I could do with a hand with would be some advice on new parts!!!

   Do I remove all the genuine parts have them powder coated or try to buy replacements …. Things like the  Brake servo, cam cover ,  rad fan cover , Rocker cover….. And so on… Got great feedback at the anniversary gathering on my car bodywork and interior so want  to now get the engine upto scratch

  I am mechanic so how difficult are theses parts to change … Would I be better getting someone to help ?

   Any help would be great  

When I did mine I used a mixture of powder coated parts that I bought, lots of shiny bolts etc and also spray painted lots of bits as well.

If I can do it anyone can :-)

Looks like a top job that pal … I think I want to take the parts off and powder coat …. So think it's a job for the end of the summer .. Unsure if they will come up to the standard I want though.     we

I took about a year yo slowly gather the parts up and then did the bay through January.

Wow .. Best start now then 

A nice straight looking engine bay you have there.  Be careful cleaning the shiny parts of the fuel lines, yours look really original from the picture and still seem to have the "yellow zinc" plating on them - would not touch them with anything too abrasive as they may go highly polished but you lose the yellow effect.

The Alternator should polish up like massband69s I did mine with a Dremel and a felt wheel and mortal polish.

You can get some copies if original stickers for coil, alternator and fuel meter head if you damage any - not sure what the cabbys had if the were the same as the original tintops.

Cheers Richard .. Do you both think the parts will come up correct if I powder coat ?

Yes, powder coating the radiator cowling, rocker cover and straps and timing belt cover make a huge difference and they will come up fine.

Then as Richard says, new stickers, shiny bolts and jubilees etc make all the difference.

Here's a link to where u get stainless bolts etc

http://www.liquidmetalrefinement.co.uk/store/c2/Mk1_Golf.html

Daft things also

Clean your washer bottle out with sand and gunk.

New washer hose for pennies.

New expansion tank hose as well.

Good rubber cleaner, I use Autoglym rubber cleaner.

Your bay looks clean anyway so it shouldn't take too much :-)

Thanks for all your help guys…..i think i will have no problem removing all theses parts its just the servo i am not sure about……Would i be better getting someone that knows there onions to do this ???


  I am also looking for the plastic trim that goes down the side of the windscreen O/S these seem impossible to find…Any ideas ?

LennyD said

Thanks for all your help guys…..i think i will have no problem removing all theses parts its just the servo i am not sure about……Would i be better getting someone that knows there onions to do this ???


  I am also looking for the plastic trim that goes down the side of the windscreen O/S these seem impossible to find…Any ideas ?

The A pillar trims arent made anymore and a nightmare to get hold off.

I got the garage to remove and refit my servo as its a fair job.

Hi mate looks exactly like my bay. I have just had fan cowling, timing belt cover and caliper holders back from powder coaters and am painting servo and rocker cover easy enough to get off. I will post some pics next week when complete

Massbad what size is the windscreen wash hose that's a good tip looking on ebay not sure what siZe to order

I can't remember now :-(

6mm or 8mm inside diameter ??

I'm sure vw heritage sell it in black.

Also I'm sure you can use Vw Golf mk3 washer hose.

I will try and measure it
Some how. Hope I can get it half as good as yours

Think I am going to fit a new servo … All the rest of the parts I will remove and have powder coated next week … Thanks for the washer bottle tip MassBad69 … However do you think a replacement will be better?? Are the ones available good copies ??? Or did you just clean yours??

  P12… Yes please post pictures then i can see if I am going in the right direction …. When you say caliper holders … What do you mean?? The top 2 rad brackets ?

New servo costs a fortune !!






Gunk and sand then a bent over tent peg with a bit duster taped on, like a giant cotton bud did this in half an hour. Dishwasher also does a great job.

Not got as far as the price … Should check that first I guess ….. That's a great tip then …did you do the same with the rad one 2 … If so I'm on that at the weekend … Again thanks for the tips !!