timing cover removal?
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timing cover removal?
was wondering if anyone has a HOW TO on removing the timing cover. or if no one has that. does anyone have access to alldata or another program that would give an explanation? i used to have alldata but my subscription expired.
There hasn't been a DIY on removing the timing cover. Not many people on here have removed/re-installed one successfully outside of taking it to a shop. You can polish the timing cover by hand if you have the patience and determination to make it look good. This one (bigc) was polished by hand, looks just as good as any swapped timing cover I've seen, you cannot tell at all that it was polished on the car.
Usually around $800. There is one guy in Socal that will do it for $300. It is pretty easy to polish the TC since it is already very smooth. You just need a few tools and about two full days. Let me know if you want the full details
Lots of hand sanding, and polishing it out...time consuming for sure. All polishing is. Not for the faint of heart or time-limited person.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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yea sean i would love that. send me a pm.
also. since you guys say 2 full days. is this something that i could do little spots at a time over a prolonged period of time?
also. since you guys say 2 full days. is this something that i could do little spots at a time over a prolonged period of time?
^ what are you looking to do? if its just polishing, then it may be easier to just do it on the car. its not fun, but at the same time, its not particularly hard. just time consuming.
just send it out to get chromed. polished pieces are more needy than paris hilton. they dull and haze after a couple days so all that time you spent polishing it looks like crap in short order.
