In Situ Camshaft Cover Cleaning Advice.

[dablk]

Hello Masters of the Dark Arts,

I'm going to be doing a plug swap soon and figured it was the best time to give the camshaft cover a clean up. It got the usual spilt oil and grim kicking about. Not looking for miracles, just wondering what worked best. I tried some foam engine degress crap from halfords on some other bits, fairy probably would have been better. I dont want to take it out the car so its going to have to me engine bay friendly/ Might start the sandpaper rubbing process on the inlet while that is out.

Suggestions welcome

cheers
Chris

 

[bozothenutter]

I used this...works really well en can be cleansed of with water:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006SH4HS/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[dablk]

Cheers mate,
Will look into it.

Chris

 

[MarcB]

@dablk just mask it up and paint it.

 

[dablk]

As ever nice @MarcR™ ,
Is your inlet a vht or a powder?

 

[MarcB]

Inlet is powder coated but i have a different one getting done this week with loads of other parts .

If i was to start over again i would use this stuff tho.

"VHT aluminum paint" as you get this finish and not the grey i have got.

 

[Amos91]

Hello Masters of the Dark Arts,

I'm going to be doing a plug swap soon and figured it was the best time to give the camshaft cover a clean up. It got the usual spilt oil and grim kicking about. Not looking for miracles, just wondering what worked best. I tried some foam engine degress crap from halfords on some other bits, fairy probably would have been better. I dont want to take it out the car so its going to have to me engine bay friendly/ Might start the sandpaper rubbing process on the inlet while that is out.

Suggestions welcome
cheers
Chris

I would do as MarcR said and paint it. Remove the inlet, use engine degreaser and rough it up a little bit (I used a wire brush). Couple of coats of high temp paint, no need for primer -

 

[aucky]

Needs to be clean if you plan to paint it.
WD40 is a good place to start, then degreaser / brake cleaner etc. Cheap ebay steam cleaner helps the tight gaps too.