Asad Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 when fitting my rolla mani i noticed how dirty my engine bay really is....whats the best thing/things to use to get all the shit off using the safest method? Quote
briggers Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 I've heard of people steam cleaning their engine bay. but then i head of someone do it and then their engine was playing up. Quote
ste91 Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Steam clean, but make sure things like the air filter, battery, etc... are properly covered up. Quote
MattyCD Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 was gonna steam clean mine last week but its very risky and a disaster waiting to happenI just used a cloth and soapy water and cleaned everything i could reach, i used WD40 to get the oil off the rocker cover etc Quote
Mikey Jay Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Autoglym Mechanical Cleaner is what I've started using in mine.Tis a cleaner/degreaser and works well, just need to put a bit of effort in. Quote
Galliano Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 for visible parts after wiping with a damp sponge (paintwork part of the bay) i used Megs like i would the outside.. and then for metal components (inlet mani for example) i used megs nxt generation metal polish, bloody good job it does too. Quote
StarletRick Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 use halfords citrus foam. it is the best engine cleaer ive ever used, by a mile. i cant rate it highly enough. it is the win. its in a green and black tin.edit: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryId_77322 Quote
Asad Posted August 20, 2008 Author Posted August 20, 2008 its in a green and black tin.edit: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryId_77322is it that specific one??? ill pop in in the morning n get it do wet the engine spray it then rinse off? what components is it essential i cover?? Quote
Pav Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 If anyone has heard of Gunk products, they are great for engine and parts degreasing. I bought a spray version from halfords a while back, did a fine job on my previous cars engine bay!That Citrus degreaser looks good too Rick, will give that a go on the Glanz as my Gunk is out lol Quote
StarletRick Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 the halfords stuff, is better than gunk. idle the car till its warm, then turn the engine off.it foams up and covers everything. leave it on for 5 mins, then rince it off with a hose, and just be careful around the plugs. start the car up again till its dry. Quote
Asad Posted August 20, 2008 Author Posted August 20, 2008 right ill go in and get the 3 in one degreaser...... Quote
Starletraje Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_engine.html Quote
liam2368 Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 cillit bang mixed with warm water in a spray bottle leave it on for 5 minutes and then just wipe clean works a treat for me ;) Quote
briggers Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 need some before and after pics guys. if anyone is gonna do it soon post the pics would be quite good to see as i wana do this soon as mine is picking up the dirt now i dont have a splash guard. Quote
Sparky Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Pics would be good ;)Never done mine my dad used auto glym stuff on his car cant remember what it was called probably engine bay cleaner or something but it was very good Quote
Asad Posted August 21, 2008 Author Posted August 21, 2008 That autoglym stuff costs around £7 (1lt) form halfrauds.....i got the 3 in 1 citrus cleaner from halfrauds as recomended set me back £4.50.....really foamy lol i thought i`d try one on the shelf lmao went every where and this oap man was like......"youth of today" ;) Quote
ToyotaTech15 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 I have used TFR(traffic film remover)on a few vehicles, i used a spray bottle and covered the engine bay left it for about 15 mins, than rinsed off comes up at treat!!if the engine is really dirty it may need other products firstGary Quote
Asad Posted August 22, 2008 Author Posted August 22, 2008 right i did myn today (did extra hr at wrk y-day so i wnt hme hr early get in there!!) the pics(before)(during)(after)i dint have a hard bristle brush when i did it but i think the rocker cover needs alot of attention as its got loads of backed on oil Quote
briggers Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 wicked mate defo gonna do mine this week. what did you use ? Quote
StarletRick Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 thats the halfords stuff ^^i can tell just by looking at it. Quote
Asad Posted August 23, 2008 Author Posted August 23, 2008 yup the 3 in 1.....foams alot which is good just make sure u use a hard bristle brush and work it in everywhere. im planning on doing it again further down the line tho as i may run the risk of damaging something if i do it 3x in a row? p.s you can see how dirty it was by observing the shit ridden water that pools up under the engine. Quote
Bluebear Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Definitely gonna have to get some of that 3-in-1.Here's what my engine bay looked like when I got the car.Worked on it for ages with WD-40 and shit, got all of the gunk off the paint work and plastics, so they're looking much better, but that rocker cover is a bastard. Oil and white flaky shit (oxide?) all over it. Attacked it with a wire brush, but didn't make any headway.Wouldn't spraying it down mess with any of the electrics at all? Or is it alright if its just a brief spray? Quote
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