hi all, i have a duratec engine, and hould like to clean it, but as it is alu i am not sure what is the best method, any suggestion?
thanks
stuart
I did mine using white spirit, a load of tooth brushes and a couple of cans of brake cleaner (for the tougher bits)
Quite pleased with the result although if i were to do it again, i would probably (carefully) pressure wash it.
Look to the muc-off range of motorcycle cleaning products. With most bikes having alu engines/frames/components there should be no problems.
Cillit Bang on mine!!
just use cheap engine cleaner in the pound cans. spray it all over, give it a good going over with a paint brush to work it in, then blow it of with
an airline. make sure you wear glasses because it gos everywhere.
adam
Jizer, comes in orange ish can and then wash of with water, or, if your really tight, like me, fairy washing up liquid brushed in, leave and wash with water
Wire brush in Mr. Angry???
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Originally posted by coozer
Wire brush in Mr. Angry???
Got some contaminated diesel petrol mix from a mechanic friend, someone put petrol in a lorry, used with a stiff brush it removes all the crud really
well, then use a wire brush in an electric drill to remove the rust. After a wash down with gunwash thinners I paint it with smoothrite.
i used some stuff called gunk you can get in halfords for about £5 one tin did my engine gearbox and all other donor parts. you tip it all over leave
for 20mins then wash off with water.
completly effortless.
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Originally posted by RichardK
Cillit Bang on mine!!
LMAO, BANG, and the car is gone!!! - although its probably less corrosive than Trike or similar acid cleaning processes.
Ive got an old steamer im going to use on my zetec when i get it.
[Edited on 27/9/09 by MakeEverything]
Drain cleaner for me, it will eat into the ali and turn it dull if left overnight.
I used to use it to clean the inside of glopped up rover v8 engines.
Regards Mark
i've done this a few times, paraffin + toothbrush for the worst then wire brush in drill
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Originally posted by ashg
i used some stuff called gunk you can get in halfords for about £5 one tin did my engine gearbox and all other donor parts. you tip it all over
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Originally posted by Blackcab
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Originally posted by RichardK
Cillit Bang on mine!!
REALLY ??
Got one of those long stiff brushes like the ones for cleaning wheels, sprayed it on (comes in a squirty spray anyway) work it
it in with the brush, final spray, leave it 10 minutes and hose off. Job done. quote:Trike isn't acidic it's just a chlorinated solvent. Like all things that worked it was considered bad for health and bad for the environment and you can't get it now. Brake cleaner is probably the last of the proper solvent stuff still available.
Originally posted by MakeEverything
LMAO, BANG, and the car is gone!!! - although its probably less corrosive than Trike or similar acid cleaning processes.
Ive got an old steamer im going to use on my zetec when i get it.
[Edited on 27/9/09 by MakeEverything]
Just don't use brake cleaner on anything you are going to weld, in the absolute perfect conditions of welder and cleaner you can make MUSTURD GAS.
jizer, gunk, carb cleaner, hose, in various orders
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
quote:Trike isn't acidic it's just a chlorinated solvent. Like all things that worked it was considered bad for health and bad for the environment and you can't get it now. Brake cleaner is probably the last of the proper solvent stuff still available.
Originally posted by MakeEverything
LMAO, BANG, and the car is gone!!! - although its probably less corrosive than Trike or similar acid cleaning processes.
Ive got an old steamer im going to use on my zetec when i get it.
[Edited on 27/9/09 by MakeEverything]
I used the Autoglym engine cleaner product (forget the exact name) on my tintop engine bay. Squirt on and brush in to the bad bits then hose off.
Amazingly effortless. I guess it's just a decent water soluble degreaser like Jizer which I've also used before.
Liam
thanks, i will get cleaning, i did want to poilsh it to start with, but as it is cast i would have to sanded it down in different grit, and then
poilsh it, then i throught just clean it.lol
cheers
stuart
Used the fine ones of these http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8623 Amazing finish on cast ally, the large ones are better value, but the 25mm ones get into tight areas