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Engine Bay Refresh?

JB
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9 years 8 months ago - 9 years 8 months ago #36567 by JB

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I'm noticing a fair few X1/9s that look great on the outside but quite often have tatty looking engine bays.
How easy or difficult is it to refresh the engine and engine bay without removing the engine itself?
Can you buy the engine bay stickers, original or otherwise?

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Michael
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9 years 8 months ago #36568 by Michael

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I have a plywood template to remake the heat shield in the engine bay if anyone wants one ?

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Richard Morris
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9 years 8 months ago - 9 years 8 months ago #36569 by Richard Morris

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Autoglym engine degreaser and a couple of cloths and some labour will work well. Once clean use autoglym vinyl and rubber cleaner to spray over and allow it to dry.

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1988 SE in mica blue
1985 Citroën 2CV6
2021 Fiat TIPO Cross

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9 years 8 months ago #36587 by David Eden

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My car has a K&N air filter and I've bought an original to replace it for the sake of originality. I'm intending to get it powder coated but wondered what the original finish of these were, so many seem to have been repainted. I'm thinking either gloss black or satin black. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

1983 silver over black VS

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Richard Morris
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9 years 8 months ago #36592 by Richard Morris

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As above pic. Gloss black.

1988 SE in mica blue
1985 Citroën 2CV6
2021 Fiat TIPO Cross

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Hywel Roberts
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9 years 8 months ago #36594 by Hywel Roberts

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my engine bay looks like a dogs breakfast after this last weekend chasing the poor running fault.

I reckon my motor will need to come out to do the job properly but that can wait a year or two.

That one above is very well presented

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