engine and drivetrain How have you cleaned up your engine bay? Pics and explain please.

[MikeD]

Lots of hard work and time.   Refinishing parts also helps 

[Vicleonardo1]

some great lists of things to do so far and some nice clean ups.  the simple version is take everything out, clean everything up...

 

and only put back in what is absolutely needed.....

I like it:

Step one: Remove engine. 

Step two: Replace engine clean. 

 

It looks like you relocated the washer fluid container. 

Relocated the battery. 

Is that an oil collector/breather on the far side?

[M3M3]

I like it:

Step one: Remove engine. 

Step two: Replace engine clean. 

 

It looks like you relocated the washer fluid container. 

Relocated the battery. 

Is that an oil collector/breather on the far side?

I do prefer the simple solutions....

 

windshield washer system completely removed.

battery under rear seat.

yes.

[2002#3]

Do the 6 bolts which attach the hood to the hood hinges screw into independent nuts or into nuts permanently attached to (and out of sight) behind the hinges?  I do not want to remove the bolts and have the nuts fall into a difficult-to-access area.

[M3M3]

Nuts are captured. They will not get lost. Just pull the bolts out. Ez.

[Nesset127]

This is quite the informative thread. Looks like I have a weekend project ahead of me!

 

-N

[2002#3]

Removed.  Replaced.  Done.

 

Thank you for the advice.

['76mintgrün'02]

and not a single photo 

 

(your title said "pics") 

 

edit: oops, I thought you were the one who started the thread.  

Edited September 28, 2015 by '76Mintgrun'02

[2002#3]

Thank you.  Removed.  Replaced.  Done.

[LateApex]

I'm using the same strategy as mlytle.  Remove as much as possible, clean it up (and take care of a little surface rust) and only put back what is necessary.

 

Before

Half time

[Stevenc22]

^ Yes very nice. Little paint goes a long way in the engine bay!

[PeteRose]

I went the engine out route. Not going to be a purist engine bay, but hopefully it'll look good to me.

[PaulTWinterton]

Some very pretty engine bays.   If I remove my engine I'll be standing in there doing the same job.

 

Note:  If you do remove (most) of the engine, as like LateApex, you can get inside the nose clip much easier via the radiator opening to paint it as well.    BMW did a half-ass job originally.    You'll notice only a light coat of paint on the inner surfaces as well as the underside of the top shelf of the clip.    Now's the time!    I did mine the hard way - upside down, twisted, double-jointed strokes, mostly through the front grill openings.

[Vicleonardo1]

So Pete, I hope someday you make it into the hall.

Is that a new brake booster and cylinder? It looks pretty sharp.

[PeteRose]

Nothing new but some hardware. Everything taken apart, sanded a bit, taped and painted. I'll try to post a pic when alls said and done.