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Title: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Dec on 27 January 2009, 13:44

Hey guys,

A couple of weeks ago I had a coolant pipe split and it leaked rusty coolant water everywhere over my previously very clean gearbox :angry:

What should I use to clean it? Guessing that if I just put a couple of sandwitch bags over the electrical stuff nearby and sprayed some (heres where im stuck) cleaning stuff on it, it would come off pretty easily?

Cheers!

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Niro on 27 January 2009, 16:13

Hi,
I would start by using tinfoil instead of plastic bags, its a lot easier and keeps water off better I think.
Then I would use a good engine degreaser/cleaner like Megs engine degreaser. Gunk is good also.

Then using a hose pipe rinse off and then dress engine with rubber treatment and engine detailer.

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Guy on 27 January 2009, 22:42

Quote from: Niro on 27 January 2009, 16:13

Hi,
I would start by using tinfoil instead of plastic bags, its a lot easier and keeps water off better I think.
Then I would use a good engine degreaser/cleaner like Megs engine degreaser. Gunk is good also.

Then using a hose pipe rinse off and then dress engine with rubber treatment and engine detailer.

tinfoil is good... but watch it round your alternator!

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Mr Blue on 29 January 2009, 19:32

Just bag it up and use an elastic band.

Or man up and spray the lot while the engine is running. clean dizzy out and away you go :cool: ghetto

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: K666PDP on 06 February 2009, 12:15

might sound funny to some people (mainly to those that dont clean engin bays etc) is chose a degreaser/cleaner thats good but also SMELLS nice!!!, i fing gunk is very good at cleaning but stinks the car out for a couple of days after cleaning!! i like autoglym engine cleaner  :grin:..........id go to halfords/etc and just open the bottle if u can and have a quick sniff and go from there  :wink:

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Roverdose on 07 February 2009, 01:08

i LOVE your way of thinking! sniff sniff sniff!  :grin:

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: Josho on 07 February 2009, 10:07

Quote from: K666PDP on 06 February 2009, 12:15

might sound funny to some people (mainly to those that dont clean engin bays etc) is chose a degreaser/cleaner thats good but also SMELLS nice!!!, i fing gunk is very good at cleaning but stinks the car out for a couple of days after cleaning!! i like autoglym engine cleaner  :grin:..........id go to halfords/etc and just open the bottle if u can and have a quick sniff and go from there  :wink:

Then get arrested for being a druggie.  :grin:

I'd use bags not tinfoil if I were you.

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: vwkevgti on 13 February 2009, 12:59

yeah and then change your rusty coolent  :laugh:

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
Post by: big_vw_ash on 16 February 2009, 14:38

ive never covered my electrics and they have always been ok  :tongue: could just be lucky tho. i used some really good industrial oil and grease cleaner called G101 and its by far the best stuff ive ever used!!  smells nice too  :laugh: