Re: MC I5 cylinder head: aluminium or not, and cleaning the outer surface

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

I don't think it is possible (or very difficult), to find pure Alum. most
overeating that is referred to as Alum. is an alloy of some sort,
Avi
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerard <gerard@poboxes.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, February 09, 1998 3:17 AM
Subject: MC I5 cylinder head: aluminium or not, and cleaning the outer
surface


>Hi!
>
>Just want to know if the MC engines have aluminium (aluminum)
>cylinder heads or are they a alloy? I'd like to do some cleaning
>of the head to get rid of some rusty looking bits. I've found something
>called "aluminium paste" which supposedly does a good job of cleaning
>up aluminium parts. Also, the black paint on the valve cover has
>been removed in some places and some surface rust has formed so I'm
>going to clean and paint in a aluminium shade (metallic silver or just
>silver?)
>
>Anyone ever used a special compound that cleans aluminium and removes
>forms of rust and oxidation? Any care to be taken with stuff like this?
>
>Thanks.
>
>G.
>
>--
>1990 Audi 200t MC I5 K26 turbo
>