Jun 30, 2008 - 1:27 PM
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What could I use to clean the engine so it doesnt have that corroded look to it? The metal looks blotchy and dirty but when I try to wipe it off with something nothing happens...the rest of the car still looks beautiful except the engine block. I did the hoses and lines so those are pretty clean I just dont know what to do about the block. Heres a pic of what I mean...
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-Samurai- Dirty Engine... Jun 30, 2008 - 1:27 PM
Tigawoods get a metal wire brush and clean it off with that. Jun 30, 2008 - 1:29 PM
zero07 S.O.S soap pads first, with verry little water aro... Jun 30, 2008 - 7:34 PM
Stambo i took the valve cover off my 7afe put a bunch of ... Jun 30, 2008 - 8:32 PM
delusionz On my old Celica with a similar engine and I purch... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:11 AM
njccmd2002 or pay 55 sent it to get it powder coated just lik... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:20 AM
-Samurai- QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 1, 2008 - 7... Jul 2, 2008 - 3:10 PM
delusionz Powder coat makes a nicer colour but yours looks v... Jul 1, 2008 - 7:04 AM
delusionz Looking at the pics on that page the powder coat d... Jul 1, 2008 - 7:10 AM
Vince-Noir I used a product called Autosol on mine - you can ... Jul 1, 2008 - 10:22 AM
Slick QUOTE (Vince-Noir @ Jul 1, 2008 - 5... Jul 1, 2008 - 12:05 PM
Vince-Noir I took the butterfly valve cover off to be sprayed... Jul 1, 2008 - 2:57 PM
delusionz What tools did you use to remove your ACIS manifol... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:09 PM
Vince-Noir Just hand torqued them with a ratchet mate, if you... Jul 2, 2008 - 8:04 AM
delusionz QUOTE (Vince-Noir @ Jul 3, 2008 - 1... Jul 2, 2008 - 10:51 AM
Vince-Noir You've got it really, just remember which hose... Jul 2, 2008 - 11:22 AM
lowspirit So after I read this post I tried to get my engine... Jul 10, 2008 - 11:07 AM
97Celica get aluminum oxide sandpaper,fine grit,pop that va... Jul 13, 2008 - 6:28 AM
lowspirit This is what I ended up with, posting beginning to... Jul 14, 2008 - 12:01 PM
Rusty need I say more? Jul 15, 2008 - 4:07 AM![]() ![]() |
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