 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
91 Subaru Legacy Sport AWD Turbo 2010 Acura RDX Turbo w/ Technology Package 68 Impala SS Convertable |
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Sep 3, 2012 - 3:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I hit my manifold, valve cover, ic, water inlet/outlets, etc with a small handheld electric sander, then went to sanding by hand starting with 800 grit, then 1200 grit, and finishing off with 2000 grit.
its quite smooth but theres still little pits for dirt to settle, has to be autosol 'ed every now and again  
-------------------- Mike W
1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOUR GT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC 269awhp / 273ft-lbs |
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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 Box The intake cover is easy to get to and remove. Re... Sep 1, 2012 - 12:59 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 Box Soda blasting is the best thing ever, just saying. Sep 3, 2012 - 3:51 PM |
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