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Offline rjbaren

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Engine cover grills
« on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 06:27:04 PM »
Hi Guyz,  I am wondering what holds the rear engine cover grills in place?  Looks like glue.  I want to remove them and put them lightly on a wire to remove the rust and then spray them with a galvanized paint.  What is the best way to remove and then replace them?

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Re: Engine cover grills
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 06:34:30 PM »
I would use silicone glue. It is resistant to heat from the exhaust manifold.

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Re: Engine cover grills
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 07:53:14 PM »
With S1s they are held in place with screws.  Hi assume the S2 is similar.  Dunno about the TC/S.

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Re: Engine cover grills
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 07:58:53 PM »
Correct, S2 grilles are also held in with screws. I assumed he had a TC since he asked but I might have been rash.

Removing them from a TC might best be done with a putty knife.
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Re: Engine cover grills
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 08:03:19 PM »
Hi, Sorry it is a TCS, but I don't see any fasteners.  I want to remove, clean, and repaint them with a galvanized spray paint.  Before I start hacking away, I thought I would check with the brain trust so I might do it right the first time.

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Re: Engine cover grills
« Reply #5 on: Saturday,August 24, 2019, 08:42:25 PM »
Yep - glued on the TCS - black silicon would work best.

Tom
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