 Polishing/Cleaning engine while in the engine bay |
 Aug 29, 2012 - 3:10 PM
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My engine bay is pretty damn clean on the whole, but the block and intake manifold have some normal corrosion. I was wondering if anyone has tried cleaning/polishing the engine while it was still in the engine bay. I was thinking maybe a small wirebrush and some degreaser or some other type of cleaner?
Any thoughts? -------------------- 99 Celica GT-S
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Sep 1, 2012 - 12:59 PM
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The intake cover is easy to get to and remove. Remove the throttle body, bracket, EGR, then take off two nuts and 3 Allen screws and the intake cover comes off. I did this recently, and be warned. Either get new gaskets, or be incredibly tedious laying down RTV(thin bead and let cure for 24 hours too), otherwise you'll get a vacuum leak and have to tear everything back down. I'm currently going to have to tear everything back down and redo the RTV on everything. Not only did I not bead it(spread it on like an idiot) I only let it sit for an hour. So learn from my mistake. Also, get lots of carb cleaner and degreaser. If your intake manifold is like mine, it was COATED in oil and carbon. This is a perfect time to clean all that gunk out. Hard part is cleaning the lower intake manifold, but it can be done with some careful cleaning.
This post has been edited by Box: Sep 1, 2012 - 12:59 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Xander_X Polishing/Cleaning engine while in the engine bay Aug 29, 2012 - 3:10 PM
Special_Edy Oven cleaner or a strong base is what you need to ... Aug 29, 2012 - 3:20 PM Nihil Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't WD-40 g... Aug 29, 2012 - 3:47 PM
trdproven QUOTE (Nihil @ Aug 30, 2012 - 6:47 A... Aug 29, 2012 - 5:10 PM Xander_X QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Aug 29, 2012 - 3... Aug 29, 2012 - 4:18 PM Box Wire brush, degreaser, and some throttle/carb clea... Aug 29, 2012 - 4:42 PM Xander_X Thanks guys! I'll try it all when I get th... Sep 1, 2012 - 9:43 AM Nihil I'll use this topic to avoid opening a new one... Sep 1, 2012 - 12:08 PM Smaay yes the nice thing about the 7A intake manifold, i... Sep 1, 2012 - 7:38 PM njccmd2002 be careful about sandblasting, make sure there is ... Sep 1, 2012 - 7:50 PM Xander_X QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 1, 2012 - 7... Sep 2, 2012 - 8:56 PM delusionz I hit my manifold, valve cover, ic, water inlet/ou... Sep 3, 2012 - 3:41 PM Box Soda blasting is the best thing ever, just saying. Sep 3, 2012 - 3:51 PM |
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