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Cleaning donor parts
Beardy_John - 7/4/08 at 06:33 PM

Hi guys,

Have a garage fully of dirty sierra parts that need cleaning. Will be using the electrolosis tub for the rusty parts, but whats best to clean the engine/gearbox/bellhousing???

Cheers

rusty nuts - 7/4/08 at 06:54 PM

Degrease then use the tool ( angle grinder with wire brush) Make sure you use decent facemask, goggles , gloves etc.

Stuart_B - 7/4/08 at 07:14 PM

I used Degrease, and then pressure washer with all the bits taped up. then used a bit of petrol and a brush for more cleaning power. make sure the petrol does not go in to the drain i done mine in a tub.

stuart

Chippy - 7/4/08 at 10:58 PM

Wash of the major shite with Gunk or Jizer, then when its dry brush clean with celulose thinners, then when you paint it you wont have trouble with the grease left by parafin, or petrol. HTH Ray

RazMan - 8/4/08 at 03:08 AM

B&Q do a couple of steam cleaners designed for tile cleaning - they just about last enough time to clean an engine and gearbox before taking it back for a refund under guarantee - therefore very locost

RazMan - 8/4/08 at 03:08 AM

B&Q do a couple of steam cleaners designed for tile cleaning - they just about last enough time to clean an engine and gearbox before taking it back for a refund under guarantee - therefore very locost

aerosam - 8/4/08 at 08:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chippy
Wash of the major shite with Gunk or Jizer, then when its dry brush clean with celulose thinners, then when you paint it you wont have trouble with the grease left by parafin, or petrol. HTH Ray


That sounds like a great plan for the sierra bits, but if I was to use that on my BMW M60 engine, which is all ally and plastic, would the thinners do more harm than good? I ask as I'm about to hoik it out of the donor and it's kinda grimey.

Steam cleaner sounds a better plan in my case.

Chippy - 10/4/08 at 11:04 PM

Can't see why you would want to wash the plastic parts with acetate, as the Gunk/Jizer would get them clean, as with the alloy parts. The acetate wash is really only for those parts that you will want to paint, simply as it doesn't leave an oily residue. Cheers Ray
PS, have tried steam cleaning in the past, with not a lot of luck.