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Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:45 pm
by drftmx5
Hi all
Just wondering how people clean there engine bay.
Today I just got rags n soapy water n wiped it down. Just want to know what other people do.
Degreaser/pressure hose ect
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:49 pm
by Hammer
Lots of elbow grease and patience.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:08 am
by Benny
I take it to a guy in Lane Cove, and for $35.00 he cleans it with a pressure cleaner and some chemicals, and does a good job too.
Only takes about 15 minutes and I can have a cup of coffee while he does it.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:15 pm
by DaveWA
cover the Spark plug holes, otherwise make sure you have an air hose handy to blow the water out....
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:07 pm
by silvermiata
whereabouts is it in Lane cove Benny?
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:11 pm
by Benny
silvermiata wrote:whereabouts is it in Lane cove Benny?
It's a car wash place, in a servo on the corner of Centennial and Mowbray Rds (I think).
He does a good wash too, but he is a little slow, but everything is done by hand.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:14 pm
by silvermiata
thanks for that, i did not want to hose off degreaser and oil down the drain, so i will visit them soon...
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:17 pm
by Hellmun
I usually just use a stiff brush and a water pressure pack. Plus a rag for the big sections. I only use degreaser if something has gone wrong. Most of the muck I get is from Wakefield though
Takes a while but generally worth it. Funny the things you can find early with a good detailed clean.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:12 pm
by Regie
truckwash mixed in a spary bottle with water...about 50/50 just to allow it to be sprayed
spray it everywhere, let it sit for 5-10 mins, start up the car and start hosing.
lots of people witnessed it at the last dodgey day and can back me up on how good it works
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:20 pm
by jules
With the car running? Interesting.
Jules
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:01 pm
by Mr Morlock
all of the above and Prepsol and a cloth works wonders and is cheap.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:09 am
by Regie
jules wrote:With the car running? Interesting.
Jules
yep only when you are hosing it off.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:45 pm
by marcusus
Regie wrote:yep only when you are hosing it off.
What for specifically? Just to have the warmth so the water evaporates off without leaving those water droplet marks?
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:13 pm
by RawSouth
Regie's method works wonders.
My car's engine bay hadn't been cleaned in years, and 5 mintues with Regie and it looked great. I really should have taken before and after shots.
Re: Cleaning engine bay
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:45 pm
by mx52nv
Regie wrote:jules wrote:With the car running? Interesting.
Jules
yep only when you are hosing it off.
And be very careful if you have a pod style air filter fitted without an airbox.
Les