M112 Engine Cover...

[Sonny Burnett]

hi there
im giving my 210 a big spruce up and have decided to paint my engine cover so i have taken it off (is it safe to keep it off and drive with out it ect) what sort of paint do i ahve to use and has anyone ever done this sort of thing

any help greatly apriciated thanks

 

[A-AvantGarde]

hi there
im giving my 210 a big spruce up and have decided to paint my engine cover so i have taken it off (is it safe to keep it off and drive with out it ect) what sort of paint do i ahve to use and has anyone ever done this sort of thing

any help greatly apriciated thanks

Isn't the engine cover p[lastic?
Or are you talking about painting the engine block under the cover?

 

[Sonny Burnett]

the plastic cover yea

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Id advise trying it on a spare cover HERE

No doubt it will go wrong & could effect the resell value of your car...

 

[A-AvantGarde]

As it's plastic, I wouldn't bother painting it. Why not try to find one from a breaker, I think they're fairly expensive new (from Mercedes). Keep an eye out on ebay they do come up from time to time (as shown by KillerHERTZ).

 

[Sonny Burnett]

Id advise trying it on a spare cover HERE

No doubt it will go wrong & could effect the resell value of your car...

im never gonna sell it.. lol to get what 2 -3 grand. its just not worth it. ima keep it till the wheels fall off.
as for the engine cover i ahve decided not to bother i jsut took it off the car and power washed it it looks like new! lol

but i will say the rest of my engien bay is in a 2 & 8 i might just power wash the whole thing out but im scared of electricals ect.. what do you lot think

cheers

 

[A-AvantGarde]

im never gonna sell it.. lol to get what 2 -3 grand. its just not worth it. ima keep it till the wheels fall off.
as for the engine cover i ahve decided not to bother i jsut took it off the car and power washed it it looks like new! lol

but i will say the rest of my engien bay is in a 2 & 8 i might just power wash the whole thing out but im scared of electricals ect.. what do you lot think

cheers

I would advise against power-washing the engine bay. Too many electical modules to play up. How about some brush on engine cleaner? You probably need to rinse it off still but it's got to be better than jet washing.

 

[Sonny Burnett]

I would advise against power-washing the engine bay. Too many electical modules to play up. How about some brush on engine cleaner? You probably need to rinse it off still but it's got to be better than jet washing.

why is it so complicated to clean a damn engine bay lol....

 

[A-AvantGarde]

why is it so complicated to clean a damn engine bay lol....

It's not if you don't mind inheriting some electrical 'features'

 

[MarkJunedd]

Personally I would use brake cleaner on your engine. Used it on my old discovery which looked scabby around the injectors/rocker cover area, came up a treat! Its about £2 a tin from ECP or you can get a 5litre can from GSF for £7 odd and put it in a spray bottle.

 

[Sonny Burnett]

Personally I would use brake cleaner on your engine. Used it on my old discovery which looked scabby around the injectors/rocker cover area, came up a treat! Its about £2 a tin from ECP or you can get a 5litre can from GSF for £7 odd and put it in a spray bottle.

cheers mark appreciate it