Engine bay cleaning

[John185k]

Rich that impressive what the hell did you use to do that?
John I see your from Edinburgh I stay in West Lothian if you get my engine bay to look like that theirs some beers in it for you!

I work in Livingston mate. Bit busy just now but maybe in the near future i could give it a go for ya...

Rich, a half hearted attempt to start underneath the car however i sold it before it really got fully underway.

 

[tidyclio]

No probs John with the weather just now it might be best to wait a little while!I stay in the new houses just of the a89 if you know it so not far!
That last pic looks good how long do you think it would stay that way though?Only thing that ruins it is the rusty looking backing plate and the axle would the engine and machine cleaner I see have been any good on things like that?

 

[Dan_cup]

rich that 306 underbody is awesome. im a patient bloke when it comes to cleaning but that is summit else.

do any of u use undersealent by any chance, ive always wondered whether to give it a shot, keep the tin bettle at bay.

john ur rallye was ace i pursuded my mate to buy that but u sold it the day he was coming to look at it.

 

[Rich]

Rich that impressive what the hell did you use to do that?
John I see your from Edinburgh I stay in West Lothian if you get my engine bay to look like that theirs some beers in it for you!

Immense Rich, was it just a case of getting some axle stands and a flask of tea?

Just a case of getting it up in the air, losts of scrubbing with warm water, Autoglym Engine and Machien Cleaner, Tar Remover and Super Resin Polish. Once done it just meant wipe over with a damp cloth etc before a show really.

 

[Rich]

Rich that impressive what the hell did you use to do that?
John I see your from Edinburgh I stay in West Lothian if you get my engine bay to look like that theirs some beers in it for you!

I work in Livingston mate. Bit busy just now but maybe in the near future i could give it a go for ya...

Rich, a half hearted attempt to start underneath the car however i sold it before it really got fully underway.

Looked good though John

No probs John with the weather just now it might be best to wait a little while!I stay in the new houses just of the a89 if you know it so not far!
That last pic looks good how long do you think it would stay that way though?Only thing that ruins it is the rusty looking backing plate and the axle would the engine and machine cleaner I see have been any good on things like that?

Only thing you can do is paint or replace the parts. I took the paint option on mine using Hammerite paint mixed as close as I could to the factory colours

 

[Rich]

rich that 306 underbody is awesome. im a patient bloke when it comes to cleaning but that is summit else.

do any of u use undersealent by any chance, ive always wondered whether to give it a shot, keep the tin bettle at bay.

john ur rallye was ace i pursuded my mate to buy that but u sold it the day he was coming to look at it.

The 306 had black underseal under the main floorpan, which I just cleaned up woth soapy water, it seems to stay sticky for years. Some people strip this all off back to paint, I was planning to reapply another coat to the parts it was already on to freshen it up but then sold the car. On the parts that did not have it I just apply normal polish and sealant. Wax oil type coatings are worth it on older cars that are prone to rust and dont have the coatings under the paint that modern cars have.

 

[Djw Dave]

No probs John with the weather just now it might be best to wait a little while!I stay in the new houses just of the a89 if you know it so not far!
That last pic looks good how long do you think it would stay that way though?Only thing that ruins it is the rusty looking backing plate and the axle would the engine and machine cleaner I see have been any good on things like that?

where are you from??

 

[Brown.]

i asked my reanult garage a quick way to clean my vee engine bay, as it was full of dust...they said jet wash it with the engine running......i said 'er.....what about the interior getting wet'...they replied ' just make sure your windows and doors are shut' lol.........stupid c***s......i let them know the engine was in the cabin lol

 

[Dan_cup]

i asked my reanult garage a quick way to clean my vee engine bay, as it was full of dust...they said jet wash it with the engine running......i said 'er.....what about the interior getting wet'...they replied ' just make sure your windows and doors are shut' lol.........stupid c**ts......i let them know the engine was in the cabin lol

quality

 

[Gaz_]

watch getting too much water on the 172/182 engine as the water can find its way down the plug holes and cause problems.....

 

[tidyclio]

I've never been a fan of using a jetwash on electrics the first time I saw somebody do it I couldn't believe my eyes even more so when they got in an it started no problem. If corrosion sets in on electrics though it can be quite hard to find the fault so i'd rather take my time and do it right.
Rich that looks brand new I don't think I have the patience to go to those lengths but credit where credits due.
Dave I stay in the new houses that were built recently between Broxburn and Uphall backing onto the a89 if you know it?

 

[Djw Dave]

I've never been a fan of using a jetwash on electrics the first time I saw somebody do it I couldn't believe my eyes even more so when they got in an it started no problem. If corrosion sets in on electrics though it can be quite hard to find the fault so i'd rather take my time and do it right.
Rich that looks brand new I don't think I have the patience to go to those lengths but credit where credits due.
Dave I stay in the new houses that were built recently between Broxburn and Uphall backing onto the a89 if you know it?

yeah i stay in uphall, about 2 mins away in Macfarlane place,

what car you drive??

 

[Ian_182]

I just dont have the ptience to clean my engine longer than cleaning the outside of the car

ian

 

[Djw John]

I've never been a fan of using a jetwash on electrics the first time I saw somebody do it I couldn't believe my eyes even more so when they got in an it started no problem. If corrosion sets in on electrics though it can be quite hard to find the fault so i'd rather take my time and do it right.
Rich that looks brand new I don't think I have the patience to go to those lengths but credit where credits due.
Dave I stay in the new houses that were built recently between Broxburn and Uphall backing onto the a89 if you know it?

yeah i stay in uphall, about 2 mins away in Macfarlane place,

what car you drive??

The ones with there own traffic lights that stop me every f**king time?!

 

[_Kenny_]

^ lol, Persimmon Homes if I recall! Or it could be the Bryant ones? Too many houses in Broxburn now, they were all parks when I was a nipper!

 

[Djw John]

They were in f**king balck and white when you were a nipper son!

 

[tidyclio]

Yep Persimmon homes not the houses at the lights but just at the back.
I know what you mean about the lights lol don't see the point in them as they're are only about 15 houses up that road so far. West Lothian council at it's best no doubt.

 

[Alan]

They were in f**king balck and white when you were a nipper son!

PMSL!!

 

[geordieracer]

One of my mates swears by running the engine to let the bay warm up nicely, then spraying the lot with WD-40, turning off the engine and closing the bonnet.

Anyone know if this is a good idea? I didn't want to agree or disagree with him just yet.

 

[Rich]

What is he trying to achieve in doing that?

 

[Se7en172]

I take it using my steam cleaner is out of the question?

 

[RichMcc]

I used some "Fred" on my engine bay, see how it cuts through grease and grime and reaches the parts of your engine bay that other cleaners just dont reach? I didn't even break a sweat using Fred it was effortless!

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[geordieracer]

What is he trying to achieve in doing that?

He says it cleans the engine a treat, did it before he sold his last car and apparently the new owner was well pleased with how clean it was.

 

[RichMcc]

WD40 wont "clean" the engine bay.... it might make everything look shiny for a little while... because its covered in oil!!!
If anything it would make it worse because road dust and dirt would settle on the oil and stick :S

 

[caymanr26]

have you had yours back yet rich