Rivnut time. Two studs on the heat shields are missing - one corroded away, and one broken off when the gearbox was refurbished, as they always seem to be.
Grind a divot in the stump
Pilot drill then drill to size for an M6 rivnut
Rivnuts inserted
Temporarily bolted in place while I wait for the new fasteners to arrive
Another one above the steering rack. This is normally a stud, but with the tie rods attached it is impossible to remove the rack with it in place so I convert it to a rivnut
and another one in the usual spot to hold the starter cables
This disgraceful mess was also done when the gearbox was removed
it should look like this
better
cleaned up
The brake pipes on the left are quite crusty. This looks bad, but its just salt from the galvansing underneath the plastic. The steel pipes are still perfectly sound
Scrape off all the salt and loose plastic coating
the clean up with scotchbrite on the rotary tool
and paint with rustoleum using a cotton bud as a tiny paint roller
Good as new
The fuel pipe clips will sit overnight in Evaporust
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Originally Posted by strummagnet
Will there be a sticker on the dash warning the car must be driven in dry weather only?
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There is now
You had to poke the OCD tiger
Yeah, I cleaned the floorpan
Engine bay all done and treated with sealant
