{"id":5897,"date":"2022-06-21T08:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:49:01","slug":"mx5-engine-bay-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=5897","title":{"rendered":"CARS: MX5 Engine Bay Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ta-dah!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Having replaced the cambelt, etc, and got Maisie back on the road, I\u2019ve felt a sudden urge to look after her generally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first manifestation of this bizarre compulsion has been to clean the engine bay. I watched a video by the very popular American YouTuber ChrisFix, to glean how to clean, so to speak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I wasn\u2019t quite as patient or methodical as he evidently is. And although I was recently given a jet-washer, I was unable to use it, as I couldn\u2019t find a tap close enough to reach the front of house\/car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I did spend the required time, knuckling down to a good few hours of fairly fastidious cleaning. I cleaned the inner \u2018hood\u2019 as our former colonials have it. And the whole engine bay got a once (twice, or thrice?) over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Part way through the clean up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My before and after shots aren\u2019t quite as drastic and compelling as ChrisFix\u2019s. But they do show a marked improvement. One notable lacuna being that I didn\u2019t do the cam cover as well as I might. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in order to do that properly, I need to remove the VVT and spark-plugs. And I decided to leave it at a cursory clean for now, as I might be having it off again (snigger) for a really proper clean, and poss\u2019 even a spray paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The final state.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Looking at the pic above, I can see a few things I might want to re-visit. The above-mentioned cam-cover is the most obvious. But the two clamps that hold the radiator in place (and the radiator itself!) would make a notable difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another \u2018when funds allow\u2019 job for the engine bay is a complete new set of hoses, pipes and clips. Some of the hoses definitely need replacing. And not only should everything look better, it ought to function better, and add longevity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having replaced the cambelt, etc, and got Maisie back on the road, I\u2019ve felt a sudden urge to look after her generally. The first manifestation of this bizarre compulsion has been to clean the engine bay. I watched a video by the very popular American YouTuber ChrisFix, to glean how to clean, so to speak. … <\/p>\n

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