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James
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31st Oct 06 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can you get engine bays professionally cleaned so they come up like new?
Marc
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Steam cleaning, not something I would do personally though. Get some engine cleaner and some cloths
willay
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31st Oct 06 at 13:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
steam clean. Ja.
James
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Is it worth it? Pics of an engine thats been steam cleaned?
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31st Oct 06 at 13:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Mini's engine is needing a good clean, whats the best stuff to get and how do you go about it

Colin told me stuff to get, it had a funny name. I can't remember what it was
James
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I er... Pressure Washed mine

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quote:
Originally posted by James
Gunk


Thats the one, knew it sounded like something else
abdus
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carplan tetroclean or gunk
Fee
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I've been moaning about giving my engine a clean up...it looks so dirty...

just can't be assed doing it though
JM_16v
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Gunk is cool
Marc
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Halfords engine cleaner isn't bad. Theres also CE2, something like that anyway! and Auto Glym engine cleaner.
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I er... Pressure Washed mine


Doesn't that interfere with the electrics Just paid £1250 quid to get the electrics sorted, would die if I knackered them again
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tetroclean and pressure washed:



http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4473/engine_bay_2.jpg


[Edited on 31-10-2006 by abdus]
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I'm sure i'd sort it if I buggered it up. For £1250 i'd expect your car is a bit more complicated than mine!

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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I er... Pressure Washed mine


Doesn't that interfere with the electrics Just paid £1250 quid to get the electrics sorted, would die if I knackered them again


keep the engine on while p.washing

[Edited on 31-10-2006 by abdus]
Marc
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Its a Mini
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quote:
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I'm sure i'd sort it if I buggered it up. For £1250 i'd expect your car is a bit more complicated than mine!


Its only a mini And an old one at that

[Edited on 31-10-2006 by JadeM]
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quote:
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Is it worth it? Pics of an engine thats been steam cleaned?




James
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Pics dont work willay
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I steam cleaned the corsa, ignore all the pansy's who say itl ruin your engine its nonsense

Just remember to put a bag over the air filter or it will rung like a sack of shit

 
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