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koolkorsa
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31st Aug 03 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anybody got any tips for cleaning the engine. i cant just stick my presure washer in there can i?
Cybermonkey
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31st Aug 03 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah you can, but fingers crossed it starts again
Jamog
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31st Aug 03 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Leave it running whilst you do it
euro_boy
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31st Aug 03 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you'll need to bag up a few things first.. like alternator, plugs, distributor, battery etc.. stick a plastic bag and an elastic band round 'em
Kris TD
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31st Aug 03 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did mine yesturday, used muck off and a hose, dont use a pressure washer, made that mistake before and it went striahgt through the cam belt, lol
MikeH
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31st Aug 03 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wipe the engine with an oily rag
roy_newell
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use autoglym engine and machinery cleaner followed by autoglym vinyl and rubber care, use cling film on stuff like alternator and coil first and disconnecting the battery wouldnt go a miss.
Then it should like nice and spangly like mine.
For tips on all valeting stuff just look on www.autoglym.co.uk it tells you everything you will need to know about car valeting, of course its just to sell their products but wehat the hell, they work so damn good anyway, especially their alloy wheel cleaners
MikeH
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Can you make a tarnished bare alloy cylinder head shine again?
roy_newell
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dunno, it may be able to, that stuff really is the business, give it a go
Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeH
Can you make a tarnished bare alloy cylinder head shine again?


i used a wire brush attachment on my drill, works a treat.
Kenni
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1st Sep 03 at 00:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use a old rag, put either petrol/brake cleaner/paint thinners and wipe clean
Gambit
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1st Sep 03 at 09:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just give it to a steam cleaners and let them do it!

£15 a touch
stuyw
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does steam cleaning do the job then??? do u still have to bag all the bits mentioned off??
Gambit
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only think u need to bag off is the induction kit if you have one, everything else is fine
IntaCepta
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1st Sep 03 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about alternator n dizzy n leccy bits??
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by IntaCepta
what about alternator n dizzy n leccy bits??


It soon drys, and with steam cleaning, any water evaporates very quickly.
Cursa
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2nd Sep 03 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plus you don't have a dizzy.
roy_newell
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quote:
Originally posted by Cursa
Plus you don't have a dizzy.


says who, not all corsas didn't have dizzys, my missus' does
IntaCepta
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2nd Sep 03 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea i'm just saying for the people that did have dizzy's.
dannycorsa c
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y do people use alloy wheel clweaner its just soap! i just use the left over soapy water after iv claned the car then give them a wax after its dry! dont waist muny on shit products u dont need.
roy_newell
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well after a while you will wear away all the laquer and then they will not look like new, the whole point of these products is they're made with the intent of not wearing away at the clear laquer coating.
I suppose you use fairy liquid on your bodywork aswell, and loreal styling range as wax, lol

[Edited on 02-09-2003 by roy_newell]
Cursa
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2nd Sep 03 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, point taken about the dizzies!

Autoglym alloy cleaner is great stuff, with soap you need to work at the brake dust, with this it just falls off with a wipe.

 
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