Author Topic: mk3 8v engine pic request  (Read 12715 times)

Offline babyvw

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #10 on: 20 April 2010, 18:11 »
sweet...i like it alot any tips..
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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #11 on: 20 April 2010, 18:14 »
sweet...i like it alot any tips..

just keep focused  :grin: :grin: takes ages, and lots of sore hands :laugh:, jsut do it bit by bit, i nver used no steam cleaner or anything and the engine was the dirtiest iv ever had!! and their was lots of oxydisation, WD40, Gunk and autoglym Engine cleaner is what i started with..

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #12 on: 20 April 2010, 18:21 »
cool bring on the saw hands and hours of work give me something to do whilst gatwick is still shut lol
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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #13 on: 20 April 2010, 18:29 »
Mine is gettin rather dirty under the hood... could do with a nice polish here and there...

Kells - Yours looks superb. When can i pop round so you can do mine??  :grin:
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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #14 on: 20 April 2010, 18:50 »
haha cheers dude, call round now... 5 min job mate  :laugh:

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #15 on: 20 April 2010, 18:52 »
haha

Next time i'm in harrogate i will pop round  :laugh:  :laugh:

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Offline bmw156

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #16 on: 20 April 2010, 18:54 »
lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.

going against the above saying. the first pic of the red one does look clean.

i wouldnt mind spraying my rocker cover again. and degreasing the whole engine.
but im in no rush lol

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #17 on: 20 April 2010, 18:56 »
lol isnt the saying you cant polish turd.


?? you saying my car is a turd??

lets see your car, give me a pic

Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #18 on: 20 April 2010, 19:03 »
I think he just meant 2.0 8v's in general mate :smiley:
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Re: mk3 8v engine pic request
« Reply #19 on: 20 April 2010, 19:04 »
ah rite...i get ya, their is no point painting his cover black then if thats the case :grin: :rolleyes: