engine cleaning question... [Merged 2-7] engine bay washing

[Patryk]

i gotta do mine soon

 

[Speede]

wow i just sprayed the degreaser on the engine and lets just say that when they tell you to let the engine cool for 30 minutes it isnt a suggestion...my engine block vaporized 1/4 my can but its all good.

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Before:

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Degrease:

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thats as far as i have gotten so far, im currently letting the degreaser do it's thing.

 

[97GS-TSpyder]

man your like me...we have no life

 

[Speede]

sorry to leave you hanging but my internet crapped out for about 5 hours. i finished the cleaning about 20 minutes after my last post and am pleased with the results. here are the rest of the pictures.

Rinsing After Degreaser:

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Tire Foam:

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Finished Product:

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[turbolaserAWDrs]

just curios, but doesnt that tire foam make everytthing slippery and greasy??

 

[Speede]

yea my engine is still "lubed up", which is fine by me. before i did it my belts were squeaking everytime i turned the car on, and now it doesnt. hidden bonus.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

hmm. i wonder if i should do this on my car..

this is how it looks now..

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i dont think its worth it to do it since it already looks brand new.. or as some people ahev said.. "like from the dealership brand new"

 

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[Patryk]

Originally posted by -=TWITCH=-
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wow what steps did you use to do your's?

 

[Hobbes =^.^=]

I am about to try this. But what exactly should you cover up or not in a 2g?

From what I've read it seems that you should cover up:

Air Filter
Battery ?
Alternator ?

Is there anything else I should cover up? Or does it really matter? Thanks in advance

 

[Speede]

i didnt cover up anything on my stock motor. the degreaser can suggested it, but they also suggested i let the motor cool before spraying it....

 

[dj_jake]

can someone clear this up for me

do you put the armorall tire foam stuff on before or after you have evaporated all the excess water from rinsing?

 

[RuBiCaNT5X]

Originally posted by dj_jake
can someone clear this up for me

do you put the armorall tire foam stuff on before or after you have evaporated all the excess water from rinsing?

I would say after because you will dillude the tire foam if there is water added.

 

[turbowop]

About ten years ago I detailed cars for a living. Believe me, you can hose the crap out of the engine bay without much worrying. If you have an open element air filter just put a plastic bag around it. Only other probs I used to see was getting water into distributor caps and that was an easy fix by just drying them out. Of course, we don't have to worry about that as we have distributorless ignitions. I hose mine off about every three car washes to keep build up down and dust off. And this is with the high pressure car wash guns. Just use common sense and don't hold it like one inch from electrical connections and such.

I can't stand that greasy tire dressing crap on my engine though. It makes your hands all nasty if you work under the hood much. A nice clean non shiny engine bay looks better IMHO. If you look at the pics of my engine bay you can see how good regular rinsings keep the engine bay clean. No tire dressing necessary. Click the pic to see a bigger version.

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[acidxrain]

Here is mine.

 

[acidxrain]

After

 

[fooked]

Originally posted by acidxrain
After

Wow....it changed his intercooler pipe and bov too!

 

[JayHass]

Originally posted by BoostedBird
What I do is use Brake Cleaner in a spray can. Spray ANYTHING and EVERYTHING with it!

BRAKE CLEANER! Holy crap...don't do that. Brake cleaner EATS plastic and turns it into goo. Lethal crap. It will absolutely decimate electrical components.

 

[ECLIPSE4x4]

Yeah I agree, never use brake cleaner... I use what is called CD-2 engine detailer. This stuff works great and is the same price as these tire foams. BUT, it lasts WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY longer than them. It also lays a lot more evenly too I think.

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[ArcticTsi]

I use Simple Green. Great Stuff. I always try to blow the loose sand and dirt out with an air compressor. And whenever I have a part out that I'm working on I always clean it and the areas I would not normally have access to. Then for general clean up and wiping down, Simple Green.

On a side note. My engine bay has never been "hosed out" with water. If you do plan on doing that I would recommend doing what turbowop said about the filter element and like to add try not to directly spray at your spark plug wells. Do it at home also, so you can let it sit and let it dry. My .02 cents.

My Engine Bay, sorry no bling-bling. I too, am not into the greasy armor-all stuff. makes working under the hood messy.

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[ECLIPSE4x4]

JAJAJAJA keep in mind folks this guys car sat in storage for what?.?.?.? 4 years?

 

[ArcticTsi]

Originally posted by ECLIPSE4x4
JAJAJAJA keep in mind folks this guys car sat in storage for what?.?.?.? 4 years?

4 years! I wish, Try 8 years

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[farmdogg55]

i did it. i am happy with the results.
BEFORE

 

[madmax]

Well, I did this yesterday, and now my alternator is shot. I'd recommend covering it and your filter.