How To Paint Cas Cover And Cam Rocker Covers?

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Hello

I have a R32 GTS-T and I want to paint the Cas cover(the thing that covers cam gears and timing belt) and cam covers.

How do I do this? How do I remove the Cas cover? Do I have to undo the timing belt and things? If so I will leave it for a shop to do.

Should I primer everything?

Also can you paint piping and inter cooling piping?

[Hanaldo]

Hello

I have a R32 GTS-T and I want to paint the Cas cover(the thing that covers cam gears and timing belt) and cam covers.

How do I do this? How do I remove the Cas cover? Do I have to undo the timing belt and things? If so I will leave it for a shop to do.

Should I primer everything?

Also can you paint piping and inter cooling piping?

I think you mean the timing cover, not the CAS cover. The CAS is the sensor that sits on the right hand side of the timing cover. It's quite simple to do, but you will need to check your timing before and after removing the timing cover as you have to take off the CAS. Easy if you know what you're doing, potentially dangerous if you don't.

Rocker covers are very simple, you just undo the bolts holding them down. Nothing tricky with that one. I suggest removing the PCV and masking up the breathers before prepping and painting. Primer isn't exactly necessary if you prep it all correctly otherwise, but I would still suggest priming it anyway. It certainly doesn't hurt to do so.

Piping and intercooler piping is also quite easy. If you have aftermarket stainless or aluminium piping, make sure you sand it back well and primer it as often they put a coating on it to protect the finish which will cause your paint to peel off. If you are painting the stock piping, make sure you clean it really well with wax and grease remover to ensure no oily residue from sitting in a 20+yr old engine bay ruins your finish.

Just prep prep prep prep prep and be patient with it and it will come out fine