Rocker cover spraying UPDATE

1. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

   #1 13th January 2010, 16:34

   Going to spray my rocker cover the weekend, i'm using High temp Spray so will i need primer and laquer?
   
   Also would it be advisable to change the seal? as mine doesn't look cracked?
2. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #2 13th January 2010, 16:41

   I'd still change the seal to be on the safe side.
   
   Alot of paints, like Hammerite, don't need primer or lacquer. Just read what it suggests on your tin.
3. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

   #3 13th January 2010, 16:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxoAL I'd still change the seal to be on the safe side. Alot of paints, like Hammerite, don't need primer or lacquer. Just read what it suggests on your tin.

   
   It's halfords shite and it doesn't say lol
   
   Well for about 4 quid i may as well get a new seal.
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 13th January 2010, 16:44

   If you're stripping it all down, I'd undercoat it to be on the safe side then! lol. get a more even coat that way too.
5. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

   #5 13th January 2010, 16:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxoAL If you're stripping it all down, I'd undercoat it to be on the safe side then! lol. get a more even coat that way too.

   I've got some metal primer, so i don't think it would hurt to apply some of that 1st.
   
   Oh best place to buy Cover seal?
6. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #6 13th January 2010, 16:57

   Pug/Citroen if not discontinued like some. Failing that just use gasket sealant which you can buy from motor factors
7. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #7 13th January 2010, 19:17

   im about to do this and ordered a new rocker cover gasket from citroen for £13,what grades of sandpaper are best for this job?
8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 13th January 2010, 19:23

   i wouldn;t lacquar as i did mine and now its all bubbled up. but hammerite id def ok on rocker cover that didn;t bubble or nothing
9. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

   #9 13th January 2010, 21:12

   Ah right, no laquer then.
   
   Will use something like 400 as it's pretty rusty.
   
   Also where do you get the little sticker that goes on the coveR?
10. user_36458 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sheffield Posts: 733 mk2 cammed vts and Audi S3

    #10 13th January 2010, 21:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piebobs71 im about to do this and ordered a new rocker cover gasket from citroen for £13,what grades of sandpaper are best for this job?

    get one from euro car parts £4.95
11. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #11 13th January 2010, 21:28

    IS this it ?
    
    http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Pe...4c122943a&CMSL
    
    Also where can you get the sticker from ?
12. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #12 13th January 2010, 22:20

    If your lazy like I would be, you could get it sand blasted rather than use the sand paper. Blasting it would be much easier, faster and cleaner.
13. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #13 13th January 2010, 22:22

    How much would that cost roughly?
14. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #14 13th January 2010, 22:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James106 How much would that cost roughly?

    Place local to me would do it for about a tenner, blasting and powder coating.
    
    Wheels from them are about £30 - £40 each.
15. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #15 13th January 2010, 22:37

    Theres a place near me, but that would meen not having a car for the day :/
16. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #16 13th January 2010, 23:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James106 Theres a place near me, but that would meen not having a car for the day :/

    It doesn't take that long to do. Take it there in the morning, get it blasted then get them to powder coat it. The paint is baked on rather than left to dry, its then cooled down and you can pick it up.
    
    If it makes you feel any better, book it with them or ring them and ask what the quickest they can do it.
17. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #17 13th January 2010, 23:16

    Even if you did it yourself you would have to wait for time for all the primer and then the paint to dry and then before that you would have to spend time sanding it all down.
18. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #18 14th January 2010, 08:16

    Very true, cheers
19. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #19 14th January 2010, 13:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James106 Very true, cheers

    If you get it done, get up a pic, so we can see the finished item
20. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #20 14th January 2010, 13:48

    its such a simple thing to do. I got a better finished when put metal primer on first, sand lightly between coats of final colour too.
21. Noesph L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Surrey Posts: 41 106 Indy

    #21 14th January 2010, 16:51

    or just buy a new rocker cover for £30.
22. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #22 14th January 2010, 16:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Noesph or just buy a new rocker cover for £30.

    On a tight budget as it is mate.
    
    Yeah will be doing it the weekend if the weather olds out, and will post up pictures...
23. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #23 17th January 2010, 12:57

    UPDATE!!!
    
    Well i managed to get the cover off ok, started to sand it down, but the rust was so bad i would need to sand blast it! so that idea went out the window
    
    Now the real fun began putting it back on!
    
    For starters i couldn't get the spacers in the write place, as i had to hold the baffle and spacers to the cover then flip it onto the engine block!
    
    That didn't work, after 100's of attempts it got on my tits and started thinkinh, shit i can't get it back on!
    
    So with my nerves, i thought i would try again, this time one of the spacers fell n the valves! :O
    
    I shat my self thinking that was it im not getting that back out! luckily i managed to get it out without touching anything, fewww!
    
    So finally got it all back on after an hour!
    
    So i'm just going to buy a new cover lol
24. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

    #24 17th January 2010, 13:05

    Twisted wire cup brush would sort it out mate, only set you back about a fiver as well.
25. planetrover Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 leicester Posts: 390 saxo furio vtr lookalike

    #25 17th January 2010, 13:08

    mate all you had to do was put the plate on first then put spacers ontop of plate the put cover back on easy as pie lol
26. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #26 17th January 2010, 14:57

    yer ^^^ lol
    
    put the plate on spacers onto the studs the rocker back on top.
27. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #27 17th January 2010, 20:23

    I was trying that, but the rocker cover wouldn't go over the baffle plate without pressure, in the end thats what i did lol, but i didn't want to risk pushing the valves!
28. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #28 17th January 2010, 20:33

    ^i had the same problem lol, every saxo has different ways of doing things lol
29. 04gallsopp Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Oswestry Posts: 1130 1.1i Saxo Desire

    #29 17th January 2010, 22:19

    if poss mate could you give me a step by step guid or explain how to remove the rocker cover , cuz mine is rusted to shit and am not to sure on how you remove it
30. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #30 17th January 2010, 22:22

    undo the 10mm nuts on the left and right side. Then lift the cover off
31. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #31 17th January 2010, 22:23

    looks shit tbh...
    
    damn it, no pictures! comment not applicable!... JUST YET!
32. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #32 17th January 2010, 22:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR looks shit tbh... damn it, no pictures! comment not applicable!... JUST YET!

    You look shit tbh
    
    Will update when i get a new RC
33. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #33 17th January 2010, 22:42

    new remote control? . . .
34. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #34 17th January 2010, 23:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR new remote control? . . .

    Yes lol
35. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

    #35 17th January 2010, 23:18

    blasting it makes so much more sense
36. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

    #36 24th January 2010, 16:57

    i phoned local powder coating place and they wanted 30 quid to do it,hammerite it is lol
37. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #37 24th January 2010, 17:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piebobs71 i phoned local powder coating place and they wanted 30 quid to do it,hammerite it is lol

    But it looks 10 times better powder coated...
38. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

    #38 27th January 2010, 21:15

    can get a new one for that tho