....... cleaning my engine with a pot of petrol and a toothbrush !!!!!
Yes, that's right, toothbrush, the engine looks like it has had a rocker cover gasket leak (seems to be a recurring fault with this engine after the inlet manifold) and there are areas (especially on the inlet side) that are covered in oil. I tried Cilit Bang but didn't do much so resorted to petrol and a toothbrush. So, I got most of the engine clean but there is a layer of grime on the surface that will need wire brushing away. Got to leave some jobs for another day.
Also did a quick measure of the engine and I will have to do something about the rear of the engine. There is a casting that connects to the coolant system and acts as a mount for the coil pack which sticks out from the rear of the head. This will mean moving the engine forward 100+mm which I do not want to do. I have seen slimline mods that move the radiator inlet to the inlet side but currently haven't found where to source them from.
Yes, that's right, toothbrush, the engine looks like it has had a rocker cover gasket leak (seems to be a recurring fault with this engine after the inlet manifold) and there are areas (especially on the inlet side) that are covered in oil. I tried Cilit Bang but didn't do much so resorted to petrol and a toothbrush. So, I got most of the engine clean but there is a layer of grime on the surface that will need wire brushing away. Got to leave some jobs for another day.
Also did a quick measure of the engine and I will have to do something about the rear of the engine. There is a casting that connects to the coolant system and acts as a mount for the coil pack which sticks out from the rear of the head. This will mean moving the engine forward 100+mm which I do not want to do. I have seen slimline mods that move the radiator inlet to the inlet side but currently haven't found where to source them from.
