Tidying up the VR4

[Adie]

I've had a bit of time on my hands lately so I've been tidying up the car and doing a few things that I've never got round to doing.
She was looking pretty shabby from being parked up for over a year while I ran round the world, also having one engine blow up didn't help matters.

So here is a few pics of the new tidy engine bay!

The new rocker cover

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Polished and bored out intake plenum to accept N/A V6 Throttle body
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Rocker covers on
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Plenum on
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All back together
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[Ryan]

Looks good Adie!

[scott.mohekey]

I really like the look of the FTO GPX rocker covers on the VR4s. I wish I could find one for a decent price.

[Evolved]

very smart

[Adie]

Thanks guys I'm pretty happy with it!

[Adie]

I really like the look of the FTO GPX rocker covers on the VR4s. I wish I could find one for a decent price.

I found another one while I was at pick a part today.

I've sent you a pm

[Adam.Findlay]

I really like the look of the FTO GPX rocker covers on the VR4s. I wish I could find one for a decent price.

GPX's are mivec. the covers that fit the TT motor is the non mivec ones. just FYI

[scott.mohekey]

Ah true. I wanted one of them for the mivec heads.

[Adam.Findlay]

Ah true. I wanted one of them for the mivec heads.

yeah im hunting a cheap set of mivec heads at the moment. Adie theres not a mivec FTO at this pick a part is there?

[Adie]

yeah im hunting a cheap set of mivec heads at the moment. Adie theres not a mivec FTO at this pick a part is there?

Not that I've seen. There is a fto at Takanini I'm going there tomorrow so I'll have a look for you.

[Adam.Findlay]

much appreciated!

[Gly]

much appreciated!


Not that I've seen. There is a fto at Takanini I'm going there tomorrow so I'll have a look for you.

its an I4 not a v6 or mivec

[Gly]

ps, nice job on the plenum, you do it yourself?

[Adie]

Yeah mate it was a bitch of a task! I won't be rushing out to do another one any time soon!
And thanks

[Tanga]

Guys, the bolts for the rocker cover, how tight? Because mine wer hand tight, as in I could un do them by hand :s

[elnevio]

Guys, the bolts for the rocker cover, how tight? Because mine wer hand tight, as in I could un do them by hand :s

The factory torque for the rocker cover bolts is ridiculously low, something like 5Nm. As the rubber washers degrade slightly, the bolts can loosen. Just nip them all up slightly - this usually prevents/stops leaks from the rocker cover gasket for a while longer.

[Tanga]

Cheers, I tightened them till I couldnt undo it by hand but not hard tight if you get what I mean hahaha