Polishing Mk 2 manifold cover?

1. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #1 17th April 2007, 21:16

   Can it be done? My manifold cover is looking like its had better days, I want to polish it up. I can get different grades of paper for free so i'm thinking DIY instead of paying the 40-50quid on ebay for one.
   I just need to know what material its made from? and if its just coated? So I don't end up wasting my time
2. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

   #2 18th April 2007, 10:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saunders Can it be done? My manifold cover is looking like its had better days, I want to polish it up. I can get different grades of paper for free so i'm thinking DIY instead of paying the 40-50quid on ebay for one. I just need to know what material its made from? and if its just coated? So I don't end up wasting my time

   If its the exhaust manifold just get a new one from citroen only £4, I did.
   but you may mean the inlet manifold or even the cam cover? then the cam cover is £29.
3. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #3 18th April 2007, 10:41

   I did mean the exhaust manifold cover, if its only 4quid then il get myself one later today
   Cheers for that mate
4. richo Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Peterborough Posts: 834

   #4 18th April 2007, 10:58

   Manifold cover i did myself.
   
   I just used a stainless steel scouer (sp) to clean it, and used some Stainless Steel cleaner which I had found in the kitchen, gave it a bit of elbow grease for 30mins or so then dried up and went over with some wd40.
   
   Pics below (ignore yellow arrow):
   
   
5. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #5 18th April 2007, 11:01

   Suppose its worth ago!?
6. B+B Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Peterborough Posts: 1567 Clio 1.6 GT, Vectra 2.2 SRI. ex saxo furio

   #6 18th April 2007, 11:03

   This is the one I got from citroen, untouched.