E36 Convertable Engine Out Detailing

[DarrenE36]

Car Was off the road for the winter for the last 6 months and now it time to get it back on the road

As the car landed








In the Engine Bay

[DarrenE36]

Time to start


First Pre clean in 6 months


Time to get our snow on


This time of many that the car will be washed as we detailing

Next step is engine out to do a Engine/ Engine Bay Detailing it the only way to clean the bay right.

[DarrenE36]

Time to start removing some stuff


That why i want to do this even tho the engine bay looked clean i knew it could be cleaner








make sure to cover all connection before getting the wet

[DarrenE36]

Time to clean the X brace







Nest to spray and seal the under brace

[DarrenE36]

Engine out time we can clean under it








now that it out might as well service it ha ha


ok so now it turning in to a deep clean

off with the sump




All cleaned up


Time to clean the main block










A bit cleaner






So next i dryed it got it ready for paint

[DarrenE36]

Time for paint

[John_D]

It would be a good opportunity to replace the crankshaft rear seal and the plastic coolant elbow at the back of the head.

[DarrenE36]

While the engine is out and the car up in the air it time to get the wheel off to clean and seal them up for the winter





Off with the road wheel and with the drift wheels the bonus of having a bmw drift car il be using it wheel to put the vert rolling for a while so i can get it out side to wash the bay.

[rebel.ranter]

After a slow start this thread is now getting interesting. Fair play to you. I'd be doing some preventative maintenance as you have things stripped down now, like the seals mentioned above, plus the likes of the thermostat & water pump. replace the inlet & exhaust gaskets, gearbox selector seal, and a few other things I can't think of just now.
Keep the thread going!

[DarrenE3601]

After a slow start this thread is now getting interesting. Fair play to you. I'd be doing some preventative maintenance as you have things stripped down now, like the seals mentioned above, plus the likes of the thermostat & water pump. replace the inlet & exhaust gaskets, gearbox selector seal, and a few other things I can't think of just now.
Keep the thread going!

Il have an update for this soon . already on it just after doing the coolant system (water pump & housing)

The dead line the car is this Sunday the 30th but I know it won't be fully finished but hopfly the engine bay will be back together anyway



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