Engine Bay Cleaning Help

[nixonbradley]

Is there a thread for how to properly clean your engine bay anywhere? Can't seem to find one and thought one might be stickied. Thanks

 

[VIICarCare]

Ive always gone with G101, plenty of small/medium brushes & cloths. People pressure wash the bays but that scares the jeeba's outta me

 

[Lawro]

As above, I use G101 or R222 with lots of different brush sizes. Dress the plastics in 303 Aerospace, bit of AF Mercury on the Stainless Fixings & Aircon pipework and some Swissvax fabric cleaner for the rear firewall carpet.

I spent a fair few hours on mine initially, now I just stay on top of it with a wipe over when I clean the car.

Clio 182 by Lawro1988, on Flickr

 

[JD]

Fine if you're careful, but the alternative is spray down with a cleaner, brush, then use damp MFs to "mop up", the same as you would for carpets if you've not got a wet vac.

 

[Coops Mk1]

I usually drown it in gunk, leave it for a bit, agitate with a brush and then pressure wash the bejeesus out of it with it running. usually it cuts out so leave a while, whip plugs out and empty water etc from wells then fire it up again

will usually run lumpy for a bit till it warms up and dries out

that's just the initial clean when I get a car, after that its wipe overs to stay vaguely on top

 

[VIICarCare]

As above, I use G101 or R222 with lots of different brush sizes. Dress the plastics in 303 Aerospace, bit of AF Mercury on the Stainless Fixings & Aircon pipework and some Swissvax fabric cleaner for the rear firewall carpet.

I spent a fair few hours on mine initially, now I just stay on top of it with a wipe over when I clean the car.

Clio 182 by Lawro1988, on Flickr

Clean! Very niiice Carpro Perl is great on the trim bits/hoses too

 

[JD]

I usually drown it in gunk, leave it for a bit, agitate with a brush and then pressure wash the bejeesus out of it with it running. usually it cuts out so leave a while, whip plugs out and empty water etc from wells then fire it up again

will usually run lumpy for a bit till it warms up and dries out

that's just the initial clean when I get a car, after that its wipe overs to stay vaguely on top

You are kidding? And if not, suggest the OP ignores this. Entirely.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Oh I don't recommend it if you haven't the heart for it, but I've always done it, 10 years plus on god knows how many cars, never had a problem

 

[yellowbelly]

My advice to the OP is please ignore advice fromCoops Turbo, listen to what JD and magpieV6 have said.
A liberal use of a decent All Purpose Cleaner followed by brushes and damp mf cloths should be sufficient, however I often keep a spray bottle of water to hand as this can assist in removing/rinsing hard to reach places. You can control where the water spray goes so as long as you're sensible and use common sense you should be fine.

 

[JD]

Oh I don't recommend it if you haven't the heart for it, but I've always done it, 10 years plus on god knows how many cars, never had a problem

More the head - if you're giving out that advice and someone is stupid enough to follow it, I doubt you'd be fussed about the bills if something went wrong pal!

 

[MartinR]

I usually drown it in gunk, leave it for a bit, agitate with a brush and then pressure wash the bejeesus out of it with it running. usually it cuts out so leave a while, whip plugs out and empty water etc from wells then fire it up again

will usually run lumpy for a bit till it warms up and dries out

that's just the initial clean when I get a car, after that its wipe overs to stay vaguely on top

Tip of the day flol.

 

[Austin-182]

Have a look here mate.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?553107-Austin-s-OEM-BG-182/page10&highlight=Oem+bg+182

 

[aucky]

Bit of hydro lock never did any harm.

Oh, hang on that's wrong!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Flol,give it a try,you might like it

 

[yellowbelly]

Flol,give it a try,you might like it

We appear to have another 'Chip'

 

[Coops Mk1]

Fair enough, perhaps I should of added the age old disclaimer 'don't try this at home' or whatever.

I'm not getting into an arguement about it,its no skin of my nose how the chap decides to clean his bay and I forget that anything like this is always deemed inflammatory and a no go on CS. As such I retract my previous statement,crack out the cotton buds and toothbrush op

 

[vroomtshh]

I usually drown it in gunk, leave it for a bit, agitate with a brush and then pressure wash the bejeesus out of it with it running. usually it cuts out so leave a while, whip plugs out and empty water etc from wells then fire it up again

will usually run lumpy for a bit till it warms up and dries out

that's just the initial clean when I get a car, after that its wipe overs to stay vaguely on top

Thats how I do mine. And have done on hundred of cars without a single issue.

 

[nixonbradley]

As above, I use G101 or R222 with lots of different brush sizes. Dress the plastics in 303 Aerospace, bit of AF Mercury on the Stainless Fixings & Aircon pipework and some Swissvax fabric cleaner for the rear firewall carpet.

I spent a fair few hours on mine initially, now I just stay on top of it with a wipe over when I clean the car.

Clio 182 by Lawro1988, on Flickr

Thanks for the help and advice guys! Think I'll follow what this guy does though, his bay is nice and tidy and people seem to be agreeing with what procedure he follows. Thanks again!

Brad

 

[Coops Mk1]

to be fair Lawro's attention to detail is simply outstanding, the lads a genius at the little touches and you wont find a cleaner bay.

me, I'm lazy, hence the quick fix lol!

 

[Timmsy]

Cillit Bang any good for degreasing an engine bay? i've got tones of the stuff and the bay could do with a clean

 

[Coops Mk1]

I've used similar, fairy liquid equivalent iirc,was okay ish and if you already have it.....

 

[PS Trophy]

As above, I use G101 or R222 with lots of different brush sizes. Dress the plastics in 303 Aerospace, bit of AF Mercury on the Stainless Fixings & Aircon pipework and some Swissvax fabric cleaner for the rear firewall carpet.

I spent a fair few hours on mine initially, now I just stay on top of it with a wipe over when I clean the car.

Clio 182 by Lawro1988, on Flickr

Looking very nice Lawro! have your inlets etc been sprayed?

 

[Lawro]

to be fair Lawro's attention to detail is simply outstanding, the lads a genius at the little touches and you wont find a cleaner bay.

me, I'm lazy, hence the quick fix lol!

Shucks

Looking very nice Lawro! have your inlets etc been sprayed?

Cheers pal!

Powdercoated mate, I purchased some matched inlets and sent them off to a local company along with the fuel guard, upper engine mount and a few other bits. Quality is spot on, well worth the money!

 

[PS Trophy]

Shucks



Cheers pal!

Powdercoated mate, I purchased some matched inlets and sent them off to a local company along with the fuel guard, upper engine mount and a few other bits. Quality is spot on, well worth the money!

Thought so It looks lovely! It's on my list of things to do