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X53Jay4.8is 03-29-2016 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Plattus1000 (Post 1073759)
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...psogzmmrcc.jpg
I'm happy with this.

Aculine metalcards.com Ask for Greg.

Oh yes this would be a nice edition to the engine bay detail of my 4.6is X5

SlickGT1 03-29-2016 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Plattus1000 (Post 1073780)
Not sure and not sure. Acoustic cover, pop rivets?

Acoustic cover is like a non-engine part. I'm thinking glue to the valve cover or timing cover.

Plattus1000 03-29-2016 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is (Post 1073781)
Oh yes this would be a nice edition to the engine bay detail of my 4.6is X5

Aculine metalcards.com Ask for Greg. He has the template so if you send them a picture of your engine sticker, he can make you one.

Plattus1000 03-31-2016 12:33 AM

Something like this?
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...pstvjy53da.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...psw8yxr5ed.jpg

I have some room to sand down the edges to fit inside the lines on the cover.

Plattus1000 03-31-2016 12:46 AM

I actually received 2 plates, ordered one so yay!
If there's room somewhere for symmetrically attaching them in some fashion, somewhere.

SlickGT1 03-31-2016 10:59 AM

That looks a bit whack. I was just about to say, if you have two plates, put them on the sides of the covers, on the silver parts. Give it that hot rod scoop signage look.

Plattus1000 03-31-2016 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SlickGT1 (Post 1073956)
That looks a bit whack. I was just about to say, if you have two plates, put them on the sides of the covers, on the silver parts. Give it that hot rod scoop signage look.

I feel ya. I was just playing around with the idea.

Plattus1000 04-14-2016 11:40 PM

O2 sensors replaced today, not as bad as I thought it would be. I don't enjoy being under a car held up with jack stands. Also swapped out my timing chain tensioner, the one on the driver's side of the engine. No more ball bearings in a coffee can sound on startup.

Conclusion, 50 miles later and there's no codes showing so next step is the last dyno run @ Drift-Office before letting DUDMD have some fun tweaking the engine on his dyno.

Oh and that little secret surprise is coming together nicely. I can't wait to reveal it.

X53Jay4.8is 04-15-2016 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Plattus1000 (Post 1075540)
O2 sensors replaced today, not as bad as I thought it would be. I don't enjoy being under a car held up with jack stands. Also swapped out my timing chain tensioner, the one on the driver's side of the engine. No more ball bearings in a coffee can sound on startup.

Conclusion, 50 miles later and there's no codes showing so next step is the last dyno run @ Drift-Office before letting DUDMD have some fun tweaking the engine on his dyno.

Oh and that little secret surprise is coming together nicely. I can't wait to reveal it.

isn't the timimg chain tensioner on a 4.6is on the passenger side of the engine? Or do I have the wrong engine that you are referring to?

Plattus1000 04-15-2016 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is (Post 1075542)
isn't the timimg chain tensioner on a 4.6is on the passenger side of the engine? Or do I have the wrong engine that you are referring to?

Yes, dur. STARBOARD SIDE. Funny, I pictured it in my mind as I recalled the day. I remembered the 19mm deep socket, how hard it was to break free with a 6" ratchet so I used a breaker bar/tube to increase the leverage I had, the odd small inlet I noticed in the airbox I'd never noticed before, the aluminum washer someone replaced the o-ring with at some point on the tentioner I removed, how it was still quite warm upon removal, how the new one made by Bilstein had a nice "squish" sound when compressed and how after easily replacing it and putting the car back together the first start sounded horrible and I almost un-did everything to make sure I did it all correctly or not however I then recalled that it needed oil to get the tentioner to work right thus I was very pleased and reassured to hear the 2nd and subsequent starts all sound wonderful and quiet.

(longest run-on sentence I've ever written)
Even with all the recollections fresh in my mind...
In my head I was thinking of how I'd phrase it so brothers in the UK or anywhere RH drive is a thing, would understand. In that, I got lost as I typed.

Thanks for pointing that out!


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