Engine bay cleanup

I did mine years ago… the thin black metal frame. It deflects water away from areas of the engine. I drilled out the rivets and had it powder coated. Researched where to get black rivets along with a good quality gun. The rivers have to be long enough to grab too. The underside of the bonnet that covers the plenum; I used a black undercoating, I believe it was a Wurth product. Good luck. Any questions please feel free to ask. Oh the aluminum valve covers; I get them bead blasted every major. They come out amazing!!


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For most of the aluminum parts in the engine bay (in fact all of the parts in general) I have found WD40 to be one of the best cleaners. Spraying it on and agitating with a plastic brush will draw contaminants out of the pores of the aluminum and clean it like nothing else. Once clean you can either use a terry towel to wipe away the dirt infested WD40 or aerosol brake cleaner. I personally like to get as much of the heavy stuff as possible removed with rags and then use brake cleaner for the final scrub. What you want to avoid is anything abrasive as it will forever change the look of the surface you are trying to clean. Stick to plastic brushes and the right chemicals.

 

One of the tips passed around air-cooled 911 owners is to spray the aluminum intake runners with WD-40 and let it sit overnight. The next day you just hose it off and it looks new again with no scrubbing or agitation needed. I never tried it myself but apparently it works a miracle.

 

What is a source for a good variety of black rivets. And is there a such thing as metric rivets? I want to remove my lovers to paint the mesh screen but I need to locate a rivet gun that will get in between the louvers to fasten the rivets.


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