jezmoz 0 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 My engine bay looks absolute shite . Iwant it to look at least clean. What do i need, apart from arms like popeye Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I used a spoonge and soapy water, alot of elbow greese and black to black watch out, as water collects around the spark plug, naturally keeping away from ur coilpack/dizzy Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 had a little clean up on mine the other day, most of the crap comes away with an old rag with a bit of polish on it i found, i took my battery out and swept all the shite from around there too! i finished up with nice polished inner wings and suspension turrets and i used maguiars tyre dressing on the black bits, came out nice and shiney. ../../e107_files/public/_1127249031_2067_FT79122_img_02791' alt='_1127249031_2067_FT79122_img_02791'> Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I have wax on my inner wings which needs to be removed so I can get the engine bay a bit cleaner Link to post Share on other sites
Justicevr6 0 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 oh to have that much room under the bonet ~ Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I have found that anything that is plastic and removeable - and heat proof, which lets face it it has to be - will go in the dishwasher. You can clean anything in a dishwasher!Dont put you whole ENGINE in the dishwasher - you'll break it - the engine and the appliance! I havent tried it as yet, but whenm I have a moment will take off the manifold DOHC 2.8 thingo and sling it in the washer, just to get that yellow crud off there. Not into the polished look myself. Link to post Share on other sites
VR40 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thread revival!! Matt, did you survive the dishwasher ordeal? Has anyone else tried this? My new car needs a serious clean under the bonnet!! Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have wax on my inner wings which needs to be removed so I can get the engine bay a bit cleanerHeat it up with a hairdryer (or a heat gun on low setting) then get the worst of it off with a plastic scraper. Heat it up again and get rid of the rest with ordinary car polish & stockinette cloth. Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Never cleaned under my Bonnet but when I finish polishing my Manifold I think I will have to !Some nice tips in here :-)Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
Gibs20 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Has anyone tried the old BROWN SAUCE and wire wool/wet and dry to clean up old aluminium bits? Apparently it works a treat!? Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Has anyone tried the old BROWN SAUCE and wire wool/wet and dry to clean up old aluminium bits? Apparently it works a treat!?Thats a new one on me... Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 My engine bay looks absolute shite . Iwant it to look at least clean. What do i need' date=' apart from arms like popeye [/quote']this...and this... Link to post Share on other sites
Gibs20 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Has anyone tried the old BROWN SAUCE and wire wool/wet and dry to clean up old aluminium bits? Apparently it works a treat!?Thats a new one on me...Try it mate, a friend of mine did his rockers on his 106 gti and they came up really well, it removes all the pitting and cack on the ali then you can use a metal polish like autosol once the surface is nice and smooth Not many people know about the brown sauce method! Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 And you can also eat off it and cook a nice fry up should you want! Link to post Share on other sites
Gibs20 0 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 haha yeah some nice rashers should finish it off nicely Link to post Share on other sites
aad 0 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 use the gunk degreasant what binliner is showing,iv'e used this on a previous cars engine bay gets everything clean,good stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
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