RB26 engine restore

[Deza3000]

RB26 engine restore

Hi Guys,

Thought id share my first time attempt at restoring my tired rb26 rocker covers and intake snorkel. Came out fairly decent and was pretty happy with the results. 

Before (rocker): Not sure if you can see the paint flaking towards the middle of the motor

 

 

 

After: 


Before (snorkel): Notice the worn out sponge, tired worn plastic 

 

After: - Not the best pic, sponge was replaced

[Deza3000]

The rest of the bay still needs some attention but the hardest part was taken care of.

Also need to polish up the black piece on the spark plug cover, its a bit hazy. Not sure what product to use to restore it

[GTR_JOEY]

Nice, where did you get the sponge?

[Deza3000]

12 hours ago, GTR_JOEY said:

Nice, where did you get the sponge?

Cheers mate.

It was something like this:

 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/raven-9-x-6mm-5m-grey-adhesive-foam-door-and-window-seal_p3970353

Make sure its the weather proof ones as they are more durable. Adhesive is strong so it does the job well. 

[GTR_JOEY]

Perfect, thanks mate 

[colourclassic]

Haha I used the exact same sponge strip from Bunnings years ago for the exact same thing. Looks a lot better than that old brittle stuff.

[Deza3000]

2 hours ago, colourclassic said:

Haha I used the exact same sponge strip from Bunnings years ago for the exact same thing. Looks a lot better than that old brittle stuff.

Haha how good is it! How is yours holding up after 2 years? Not too shabby for 5 dollars.

[GTR_JOEY]

Just bought mine ?

[Deza3000]

Haha niceee, you should polish the snorkel up a bit as well. Makes a big difference overall! Or paint it if its tired after 15 years of non weather and heat. 

[GTR_JOEY]

Not a bad idea, what would I use to polish up the plastic though 

[colourclassic]

19 hours ago, Deza3000 said:

Haha how good is it! How is yours holding up after 2 years? Not too shabby for 5 dollars.

Yea it's hanging on just fine, I used prepsol to get the plastic clean before applying it.