Anyone polished there timing chain cover?

DCNISMO · 11-02-2012, 09:58 AM

How about powder coating them red? That would look nice. My car engine bay is at times cleaner then my condo. So I feel for you. I keep my engine bay spotless and that appreciated by the mechanics that work on it. If you care about it so will they. Hail to clean engines!

edub370 · 11-02-2012, 09:59 AM

That looks great! my only issue is, i don't think i am going to be able to get the entire cover off easily. so i'm wondering if it will look weird if i just polish the fornt cam covers on either side. basically, would they stick out like a soar thumb because the stuff behind them isn't polished

OldGuy · 11-02-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

Costs $0.00. Winters coming, so it will be something to do to pass the time while i can't drive the car. But saying making under the hood parts look good is for posers is kinda ignorant imo. I like my car looking good with the hood opened and closed. Already got plenty of go, i figured a little show can't hurt.

Btw, i clean my fender wells and polish my exhaust back to the start of the mufflers every wash. Guess i do pointless stuff. But gotta keep my weekend warrior lookin fresh

Your car, like mine, is the kind of Z I'd want to buy if I were looking for a used one. Someday, you'll make someone's day!

37Z · 11-02-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr750

If you can't see it , from the outside of the car, or the interior , then its really a waste of time, dressing up items under the hood that only act as decorations are really for posers.

Its like somebody washing and waxing the underside of their car.

For shows or industry trade purposes I can see doing , but other wise its just a waste of time and money.

Cleaning the underside of my Z helps to reduce rust of the unprotected metal parts. I coat the unprotected metal parts with wd-40 in order to reduce dirt from sticking to the metal part. So it is not for posers but for, rust protection.

37Z · 11-02-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

so i was wondering how hard it was to get the timing cover off these cars? looks like a big ordeal tbh. if not, i was thinking about polishing jsut the individual left and right camshaft covers. they look like 10 min to take off and put on

these little guys:

anyone have this or any other stuff polished under the hood so i can kinda get an idea of what this would look like??

any tips are appreciated

Although I have not polished the camshaft covers, it is easily done with a cone buffing wheel with aluminum buffing compound attached to buffer. No need to remove the cam covers. I did my diff cover on my 350Z and looked great!

Z370Z011 · 11-02-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

Although I have not polished the camshaft covers, it is easily done with a cone buffing wheel with aluminum buffing compound attached to buffer. No need to remove the cam covers. I did my diff cover on my 350Z and looked great!

You make it sound so easy it made me feel like polishing something now. Lol

Mr&Mrs · 11-02-2012, 08:07 PM

x2 I may have to give this a shot!

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

You make it sound so easy it made me feel like polishing something now. Lol

Glokwork · 11-02-2012, 08:20 PM

This is a great idea and it costs nothing! I just might do this during the winter!

7419sundat · 11-02-2012, 08:44 PM

Guess I'm a poser too lmao

Boost_lee · 11-02-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Jay666 here did.. This was a pic his shop, ProjectX Customs, posted up on our local forum.. Car is bad ***.

Cell phone pic but you get the idea.

I'll take the wire tuck over the polished covers

Z370Z011 · 11-02-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

I'll take the wire tuck over the polished covers

even though i still want to polish something for the heck of it lol

Glokwork · 11-02-2012, 09:57 PM

Wire tuck DIY would be awesome

Japanjay · 11-03-2012, 01:55 AM

You know that is something that I dont see on here. Wire tucks and brakes tucks. Common practice in the honda community.

Xplicit97 · 11-03-2012, 02:29 AM

Just as "good shop practice" as we say in my line of work.. Anything that is taken apart and has a gasket, gets a new one. The old one has already been torqued and seen pressure.. It's just easier to do while everything's apart opposed to finding a leak later.. Just a helpful hint

DEpointfive0 · 11-03-2012, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

Cleaning the underside of my Z helps to reduce rust of the unprotected metal parts. I coat the unprotected metal parts with wd-40 in order to reduce dirt from sticking to the metal part. So it is not for posers but for, rust protection.

Not to thread jack, sorry if I am a bit

... While WD-40 is AMAZING for breaking up rust and loosening tools, WD-40 is a dust and dirt attractant, that's why it is not used on guns or moving tooling, (unless it's wiped off with degreaser or something)
I HIGHLY recommend using something else to coat the underside of your car. You're probably hurting rather than helping

Go into a rhino liner or (fill in the blank) truck bed lining place with a lift and having them coat the underbody if that's your fear

11-02-2012, 09:58 AM	#16 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	How about powder coating them red? That would look nice. My car engine bay is at times cleaner then my condo. So I feel for you. I keep my engine bay spotless and that appreciated by the mechanics that work on it. If you care about it so will they. Hail to clean engines! Unique_Z, edub370 and DEpointfive0 like this.

11-02-2012, 09:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	That looks great! my only issue is, i don't think i am going to be able to get the entire cover off easily. so i'm wondering if it will look weird if i just polish the fornt cam covers on either side. basically, would they stick out like a soar thumb because the stuff behind them isn't polished __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

11-02-2012, 08:20 PM	#23 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 22	This is a great idea and it costs nothing! I just might do this during the winter! __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

11-02-2012, 09:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 22	Wire tuck DIY would be awesome __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

11-03-2012, 02:29 AM	#29 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	Just as "good shop practice" as we say in my line of work.. Anything that is taken apart and has a gasket, gets a new one. The old one has already been torqued and seen pressure.. It's just easier to do while everything's apart opposed to finding a leak later.. Just a helpful hint __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

11-02-2012, 08:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
7419sundat Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370z Gtm TT 2 Rep Power: 14	Guess I'm a poser too lmao

11-03-2012, 01:55 AM	#28 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	You know that is something that I dont see on here. Wire tucks and brakes tucks. Common practice in the honda community.

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