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 14, 2008 - 12:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '08 From Sweden Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
This is what I ended up with, posting beginning to end pictures just so I can see the difference, could probably make it better if I used the machine but I'm just happy it doesn't look like in the first picture anymore. The first picture is obviously starting point, no idea how it got that bad really, second picture is after a round with the S.O.S pads (called Svinto here) and third I went a couple of rounds with Autosol on it.
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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
Rusty need I say more? Jul 15, 2008 - 4:07 AM![]() ![]() |
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