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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jamie_pyrite on 14 January 2008, 21:04

Title: Tidying engine bay.
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 14 January 2008, 21:04

Hi all, got a few questions. Firstly, here's a picture of my engine bay on my 1.8 Driver. I want one of those incredibly tidy engine bays with all the wiring tidily away, etc. but I've NO idea how I'd do this! I want that kind of show car style look where everything is nice and neat and shiney. How? :)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/jamie_pyrite/MkII%20Golf/IMG_1065Custom.jpg)

Also, whats the deal with samco coolant hoses? Why are they so rediculously expensive for a few hoses? What's their advantages? Are they really worth getting/is there a cheaper alternative?


And a link to my car: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=74195.0


:) Thanks

Title: Re: Tidying engine bay.
Post by: dTEA on 15 January 2008, 00:01

less prone to splits at high temps and as most mk2's run hot, esp the 16v's think thats why....

terms of the tidying good luck!

Title: Re: Tidying engine bay.
Post by: benjo on 15 January 2008, 00:38

I imagine it's going to be pretty difficult to get a show car looking engine bay without ripping the whole lot out and starting again  :grin:

Title: Re: Tidying engine bay.
Post by: giorgio1712 on 15 January 2008, 07:53

You could start by spraying the radiator cowl in hammertite, i've just done mine and it starts tidying it up no end. Maybe a battery cover off ebay as well. It would be hard to get your engine in show condition without taking it out...