Engine bay cleaning

[Damo_Sport]

Hey all, oil change tomorrow so gonna give the ebay bay a good clean too.

Anyone got any recommendations on how to do it * i know the obvious lol*, and what to use?

 

[Gray]

Any good degreaser will work a treat....

Chemical guys orange degreaser

meguiars all purpose cleaner (green liquid)

WD40

etc.

 

[The Boosh!]

auto glym engine bay and machine cleaner...

and what gray motorsport said. you may need to use it neat in some parts too instead of diluting it with water.

LOL gray - go on son! xxx

 

[guysy]

All purpous cleaner (daisy) from tesco, About 50p, dilluted as needed.

Auto Glym Engine and machine cleaner for greasy bits, Or a degreaser.

A few brushes and old cloths.

EDIT: Too late ! lol

 

[Gray]

auto glym engine bay and machine cleaner...

and what gray motorsport said. you may need to use it neat in some parts too instead of diluting it with water.

LOL gray - go on son! xxx

I rock tbh!

It is like Star wars... You are my Master and I am the apprentice

 

[richy22]

bucket of water

 

[pete_clio]

get a radiotor brush for reaching down inside too.

i leave the engine running when rinsing it too

 

[Shotgunsjay]

im all for having a clean engine bay but doesnt the grease etc act as a seal?

 

[johnnybravo]

mr muscle foaming oven cleaner is good too... :lol:

 

[225boy]

i've been slowly detailing my engine bay over the last week

i've been using numerous brushes from steel brushes to soft dusting brushes - steel for getting some metal bits clean, and the soft dusting brushes for the sensors and other sensitive areas

degreaser and warm water, some old towels and either some trim restorer or low sheen tyre shine for the rubbers and plastic bits to bring them up

plenty of patience and very flexible hands - taking the fuel rail guard, airbox, battery and engine cover off make things alot easier!

i'm too scared to spray the whole engine with degreaser then hose it off

 

[Jonny1*2]

microfibre cloths and degreaser if needed. Just keep wiping till the crap is removed. Try not to get the bay too wet, and definately avoid water round the belts. No need to hose inside the bay really to be honest.

 

[Budgie]

Autoglym tyre shine used on all black plastics, too. Airbox, etc.