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abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:36

A little clean for now:

pictures taken from phone camera....

corsa engine bay pics taken using proper camera

before

during:

after:

[Edited on 02-06-2007 by abdus]

Steve

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:39

take off that bonnet carpet

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:41

soon...

fitting facelift headlights also

After holidays:

changing wheels to 17" TT

Remap

Lowering on eibachs or bilsteins coilovers (depending on budget)

then....we'll see...

Steve

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:43

if your tuning, deffo remove the carpet. and the plastic engine cover

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:45

yep, will be done in due time

Twiggy

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:47

as it got boost?

StuartVRS

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:53

Abdus, if your going coilovers you need to change the front anti roll bar too. I personally recommend H&R anti roll bars and coilovers, will handle superb

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:57

quote:
Originally posted by StuartA3Turbo
Abdus, if your going coilovers you need to change the front anti roll bar too. I personally recommend H&R anti roll bars and coilovers, will handle superb

what about a full set of ARBs? front and rear

BTW are H&R coilovers better?

quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
as it got boost?

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:58

BTW the B&Q £10 pressure washer is better than the K.archer

Robin

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2nd Jun 07 at 20:59

Did you polish the cam cover or just clean it?

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 21:05

just cleaned it, used some Tetroclean engine degreaser with paintbrush on a warm engine, waited for 2-3 minutes, then jet washed it with the super B&Q pressure washer (i think that made the differecne

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abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 21:08

actually I was cleaning the corsa engine bay to take pics for selling it:

flame1987

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:09

damn that corsa is clean what did u use?

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:17

just a quick clean using tetroclean engine degreaser and pressure washer

flame1987

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:28

what about all the pipes n stuff? would gunk do the same?

Wonderboy

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:33

Is it ok to use a pressure washer in the engine bay? With all the wires/sensors etc...?

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:34

Yes gunk, but I've used both a CarPlan tetroclean works better...

I just warmed the engine (not hot), used a paint brush to spread the degreaser, ( a little hard where needed), then leave if for 2-3 mins, start engine, pressure wash it

I didn't cover anything but don't stay too long with the hose near electric

then use some rubber and vinyl care

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:35

quote:
Originally posted by Wonderboy
Is it ok to use a pressure washer in the engine bay? With all the wires/sensors etc...?

both engine you see in the pictures have been pressure washed with nothing at all covered.

Just leave engine running...

Don't do it if you have an induction kit

flame1987

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:39

which setting do u use with the pressure washer? high pressure or the light spray? do u just need to wash the stuff off or pressure wash it so it removes the dirt too or does the stuff do that

abdus

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:42

the degreaser will loosen the dirt and grease making it easier when washing off...

Pressure wash it with medium spray but don't stay on the same area for too long.

I use high pressure near the gearbox etc....

near electric electrics, you don't need high pressure, just light spray.

Took me 13-15mins max to do this

flame1987

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2nd Jun 07 at 22:47

job for tmorra then need to go get some gunk

StuartVRS

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3rd Jun 07 at 11:09

quote:
Originally posted by abdus

quote:
Originally posted by StuartA3Turbo
Abdus, if your going coilovers you need to change the front anti roll bar too. I personally recommend H&R anti roll bars and coilovers, will handle superb

what about a full set of ARBs? front and rear

BTW are H&R coilovers better?

I had full H&R coilovers and ARB set up, was massively impressed with it, car just stuck to the road. iirc A3 doesnt have a rear roll bar as standard, cant remember tho as it was 2 years ago now i did mine

I also had a full set of powerflex bushes too

abdus

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3rd Jun 07 at 11:11

ooops, yeah the rear are found on the 4WD versions...

front one then

broster

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3rd Jun 07 at 11:13

i did the same with my 20v engine bay, but as said above get rid of the cover and carpet.....

i hit mine with truckwash and a jet wash, made a massive difference

StuartVRS

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3rd Jun 07 at 11:14

yeah thats right

I fitted the rear one from H&R tho, was a pain but worth it

Mind you, it wasn't cheap to do. I was lowered right down on 19's, god i miss that car

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