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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newcastle
Posts: 17
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hey just a quickie, cleaning an au engine bay is there anything i need 2 watch out for or cover up? or can i just spray on sum degreser and hose away?
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FTF Club Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
Posts: 3,132
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Best to speak to Doc about procedure and what products to use as well as some helpful tips.
Just be carefull of your alternator and coil pack. A plastic bag and duck tape will solve that problem.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,409
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If it were real bad my $50 says take it to a pro detailer and avoid all of the muck running down my driveway, ( or at least use a wash bay thats not mine ) other than that look for non caustic degreaser's if you can and as chief says cover any suspect parts with plastic. Now each to thier own on this ( and fair enough ) some would just pull up and spray away it that is all good, for me i would give a gentle all over clean then start near the top and treat one section at a time moving down the motor / engine bay detailing it as i went. |
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All Bran = Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: BrizVegas
Posts: 1,970
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I would advise that after washing the engine bay you go over any electrical connectors with WD40.
One replacement auto cured me of over-zealousness when it comes to engine bay cleaning. |
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