 Dirty Engine... |
 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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Jul 2, 2008 - 11:22 AM
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You've got it really, just remember which hoses go where when you take them off, be fairly meticulous with your masking so that overspray doesnt get into the ACIS or just all over the place in general. Plastic bags are useful for large areas of course, and yeah you're average ratchet tool will do you no problem. Oh and undercoat/primer for metals too, otherwise you may find that your prepared and degreased metal surfaces do not adhere to the paint.
Good luck mate, have fun! This post has been edited by Vince-Noir: Jul 2, 2008 - 11:23 AM |
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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 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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