Engine bay cleaning?

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:38 pm

I see lots of videos on Youtube and they all show people spraying water directly in their engines bay.

I would be scared to mess something up..

Anyone tried cleaning their engine bay? My engine bay is filthy at the moment

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:46 pm

as long as you protect the fusebox and dizzy and the top of the engine it should be ok oh and dont play the water on any particular spot for a long time

Post by **SPYDOR** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:04 pm

Yeah I fancy cleaning mine properly that way as well. I believe a pressure washer is good but on a lower setting/spread so no powerful blasts to damage anything or allow water ingress into sealed areas.

As mercutio says, covering the electrical parts with plastic bags seems to be the way to go. Mind you, I have heard one or two accounts of people's cars failing to start after pressure washing in the engine bay but I don't know how careful/sensible they were.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:09 pm

I will use a hose pipe with a sprinkler attachment..

Going to cover up (cling film and tape) the alternator, fuse box, battery, dizzy, some connector plugs and anything I see which can get messed up..

Which engine degreaser are you going to use? Any branded product?

Stevelar_granolar · Post by **Stevelar_granolar** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:19 pm

Steam cleaner would be good ideally!? Gunk is good or surfex hd. Protect electricals etc.

Post by **Donald** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:40 pm

Take advantage of the LG discount with Opie now that they have a load of Gunk stuff.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:49 pm

Just do a small area at a time, say a square foot, douse it with degreaser, work it in where necessary then rinse off with a small spray bottle and wipe dry.

Post by **SPYDOR** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:44 pm

Good shout on the Opie Oils discount this weekend Donald. Just ordering some bits n bobs now.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:47 pm

Yeah don't bother with the spray foam gunk though, it's jobby. IME, ordinary 5L degreaser jobbers (like jizer or similar) are better than the liquid gunk too. Pour that over a small area, let it soak a little bit, scrub at it with a soft paint brush and then wash off with the hose.

Then when you're finished start the engine with the bonnet open and enjoy the sauna...

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:51 pm

Amen to the Gunk turd. It is indeed jobby

I used it to jet my motor off on its stand. Didn't do much of any de greasing

I used my parts cleaning tank de-greaser. Just stuff from part.co, our local factors. Spray on, brush around and jet off. Well, look at my pics as to what that did