cleaning dirty engine block

[daveturbo]

Anyone got any tips for cleaning up my engine ready to paint?

Best cleaning solution or anything halfords sell that will clean the years of oil and crud off.

cheers all.

[Romil Davda]

Apparently this stuff is very good:

Gunk Engine Degreaser

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_16 1497_langId_-1_categoryId_255222

I have never used it, so can not comment, although might give it a go this weekend... Let me know if you get it and use it before I do?

[daveturbo]

Looks like just the job mate.
ill nip in morning and let u know what its like
:)

cheers mate

[Big Steve - Raider]

It's always what i've used to clean my engine & parts up when I was restoring the raider.

Best thing is to douse it on with a cheapie spray bottle from the pound shop & then agitate it with a stiff brush (think washing up brush).

Finally jet wash the whole lot off :D

Do it a couple of times & then let it dry naturally & it'll be grand! :niceone:

[Romil Davda]

Finally jet wash the whole lot off :D


Do we need to "plastic bag" the dizzy cap? or any other componants?

I was told to also squirt WD40 in all the connectors once dry!

[GT TURBO BEN]

gunk i think is crap to much hard work and results are poor get some swarfeger jizer its better than crappy gunk ive also been told to get truck wash thats suppost to be brilliant but jizer works for me lot easier that gunk better results :cool:

[Tim B]

jizer :agree:

[daveturbo]

Ill nip and pick some up in morning and let u know how i get on

i allways use to use powersolve that i could get from work but cant get it anymore.

ill keep you all posted

[Sparkie]

mr muscle oven cleaner.... :)

[GT TURBO BEN]

jizer made by swarfega red and green metal can i got a 5 litre can for 17 pound get it at most car parts places if you cant get hold of it get truck wash thats suppost to be amazing so ive been told :)

[chris]

We use stuff called lydian on the lorry engines at work before we strip them for a rebuild

[Spooky]

mr muscle oven cleaner.... :)

Its surprisingly good :agree:

[J$£5GTT]

Its surprisingly good :agree:

does what it says on the tin

[5 turbo]

Parrafin, stiff brush...ossalate, soak again then pressure wash ;)