Engine bay pic's??
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
OK, heres a few of mine; Recently finished having done all the polishing / detailing myself - also added conduit over injector wiring and other wiring since these pics were taken...
Attention to detail:
And another:
Attention to detail:
And another:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by 85vet
D@mn,
Talk about great looking engines. There is not a bad one in the bunch.
I am humbled by my simple engine setup in my sig.
Talk about great looking engines. There is not a bad one in the bunch.
I am humbled by my simple engine setup in my sig.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,036
Likes: 13
From: Edmonton AB
Everyone, you all put me to shame. While my compartment
is clean enough for minor maintenance, I wouldn't open
up anything critical or show it without expending a fair
amount of elbow grease first.
But I noticed an item that shows up in a few pics. While it
might just be due to lighting or camera angles, I thought I
would mention brake fluid condition.
A fabricator who also judges at local shows told me
that something that always jars him when he marks the
underhood area is the sight of an immaculately detailed
engine beside a master cylinder full of old brake fluid.
Unless it has dye like ATE Superblue, brake fluid should
look the colour of a nice Pilsner beer. If it looks like
Malt then it really needs to be changed - for braking
safety and corrosion prevention.
Flush with fluid from a new sealed container once a year
or more often to keep the moisture content down and to
keep the colour looking good.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start scrubbing, polishing
and painting so that the rest of my compartment matches
up to the contents of my M/C.
.
is clean enough for minor maintenance, I wouldn't open
up anything critical or show it without expending a fair
amount of elbow grease first.
But I noticed an item that shows up in a few pics. While it
might just be due to lighting or camera angles, I thought I
would mention brake fluid condition.
A fabricator who also judges at local shows told me
that something that always jars him when he marks the
underhood area is the sight of an immaculately detailed
engine beside a master cylinder full of old brake fluid.
Unless it has dye like ATE Superblue, brake fluid should
look the colour of a nice Pilsner beer. If it looks like
Malt then it really needs to be changed - for braking
safety and corrosion prevention.
Flush with fluid from a new sealed container once a year
or more often to keep the moisture content down and to
keep the colour looking good.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start scrubbing, polishing
and painting so that the rest of my compartment matches
up to the contents of my M/C.
.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,214
Likes: 65
From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Everyone, you all put me to shame. While my compartment
is clean enough for minor maintenance, I wouldn't open
up anything critical or show it without expending a fair
amount of elbow grease first.
But I noticed an item that shows up in a few pics. While it
might just be due to lighting or camera angles, I thought I
would mention brake fluid condition.
A fabricator who also judges at local shows told me
that something that always jars him when he marks the
underhood area is the sight of an immaculately detailed
engine beside a master cylinder full of old brake fluid.
Unless it has dye like ATE Superblue, brake fluid should
look the colour of a nice Pilsner beer. If it looks like
Malt then it really needs to be changed - for braking
safety and corrosion prevention.
Flush with fluid from a new sealed container once a year
or more often to keep the moisture content down and to
keep the colour looking good.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start scrubbing, polishing
and painting so that the rest of my compartment matches
up to the contents of my M/C.
.
is clean enough for minor maintenance, I wouldn't open
up anything critical or show it without expending a fair
amount of elbow grease first.
But I noticed an item that shows up in a few pics. While it
might just be due to lighting or camera angles, I thought I
would mention brake fluid condition.
A fabricator who also judges at local shows told me
that something that always jars him when he marks the
underhood area is the sight of an immaculately detailed
engine beside a master cylinder full of old brake fluid.
Unless it has dye like ATE Superblue, brake fluid should
look the colour of a nice Pilsner beer. If it looks like
Malt then it really needs to be changed - for braking
safety and corrosion prevention.
Flush with fluid from a new sealed container once a year
or more often to keep the moisture content down and to
keep the colour looking good.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start scrubbing, polishing
and painting so that the rest of my compartment matches
up to the contents of my M/C.
.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
I must beg to differ with you on that, what if its Mobil brake fluid and its dark blue? Not all brake fluids are light in colour, some are dark!!! How does my fluid look to you by the way? I had it changed about 4 days before some of my pics were taken...
Colour depends on brand and may differ between silicone brake fluid and 'ordinary' DOT 4 or less. Mines been flushed about 3 or 4 times recently, due to new brakes etc.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,036
Likes: 13
From: Edmonton AB
Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
I must beg to differ with you on that, what if it's
Mobil brake fluid and it's dark blue?
Mobil brake fluid and it's dark blue?
Unless it has dye like ATE Superblue, brake fluid should
look the colour of a nice Pilsner beer.
I don't think we need to argue. I just wanted to pass along a remarklook the colour of a nice Pilsner beer.
someone made - do with it what you will.
Now I need to get back to cleaning up the rest of my compartment to
try to catch up with what you and the others here have achieved ...
.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 922
Likes: 1
From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
I've seen green, blue, amber (the most common as u say) and even red brake fluid; depends mostly on manufacturer and whether it's silicon or not. As you correctly say or imply, there are dyes used but these vary.
Anyway, we risk going off topic with this so I'll just say that I agree whole-heartedly that fresh clean brake fluid certainly does enhance the overall appearance of an engine bay.
Anyway, we risk going off topic with this so I'll just say that I agree whole-heartedly that fresh clean brake fluid certainly does enhance the overall appearance of an engine bay.
