Gremlin
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| posted on 28/10/03 at 10:43 PM |
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Clean her up!
Just starting to prep my engine and wondered how others had cleaned the outside of there engines?
The alloy in some areas needs a good clean and a few patches of oils need removing. Want to get it back to as new a looking as possible.
Any ideas appreciated.
Cheers
EZy GreMLiN
"The only way to get rid of temptation is too give in to it..!"
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benedict
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| posted on 28/10/03 at 10:50 PM |
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I used isopropanol (cos I had a load lying around), various rags, some old toothbrushes and quite a lot of elbow grease.
Also, if you want your engine to look spangly, then painting the cam-cover the same colour as the bodywork looks good (IMHO). I did mine last winter
when I wanted sonething cheap but fun to do to the car while the weather was poo.
Cheers,
Ben
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/10/03 at 10:53 PM |
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Cleaning... R U Joking?
Hey Gremlin!
We had very much the same idea... trouble is most of the "Crud" is under the exhaust manifold right?
We have tried a number of options and probably the best one is to use a wire brush / wire dolly to get the oxide off. It is 'very' hard
going - did anyone say it was going to be easy?
Let us know if you find anything better pleeeaaase!!!
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 29/10/03 at 01:38 AM |
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Clean engine
Depending on the amount of Crud to remove: HP power wash after a suitable degreaser has been applied, steam clean, sand blast, shot blast or bead
blast. For the latter ones make sure all the oilways/waterways and or core plugs and apertures are plugged, I have employed all of these at some time
or other prior to painting the engine.
Shug.
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steve m
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| posted on 29/10/03 at 01:53 AM |
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I used a high powered hose
It removed all of the crud
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MK9R
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| posted on 29/10/03 at 08:40 AM |
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Lots of elbow grease, degreaser, white spirit, wire brushing, a coat of aluminium spray paint to the block and some twin pack to the cam cover,
starter, clutch cover plate and water pump, to get it from this
to
[Edited on 29/10/03 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Gremlin
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| posted on 29/10/03 at 05:07 PM |
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Thanks all!
MK9R thats what im talking about! Mines a R1 will hopefully look a bit like that soon!
Any special silver alloy paint because of the heat?
EZy GreMLiN
"The only way to get rid of temptation is too give in to it..!"
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MK9R
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| posted on 30/10/03 at 07:48 AM |
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We used the aluminium wheel paint you get from halfords. My dad uses it on the gearboxes he reconditions.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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