Clean up rust on Engine

[dj.paterson]

I have an 8V Golf GTI mk2. It has 137,000 miles on clock. The engine looks really rusty, what can I do to make it look like new? I can see pictures of low mileage GTIs and it looks as if they have black paint on the engine cover.

[bomp]

Well something like this http://www.toolsinstock.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=390842  connected to a drill with something like this http://www.toolsinstock.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=378755 on the end, will get the rust off. Brush the dust off then paint the metal with a coat of Kurust, then use black Hamerite on the metal once it's dried. Most people use Hamerite anyways.

[Mr Blue]

Before you paint the parts. Jet wash the bay and put the nozzle real close to the engine block. Works well.

I then used a wire brush, some sand paper and some thinners.

I just painted it up while the engine was in bits as it made sence. It can be done by just removing all the parts/pipes and wires out the way.

nothing special but less of an eye sore

before