So I cleaned my engine the other day for the first time since I purchased it. I used Simple Green. Warm up the engine a bit, spray it on, wash it off with garden hose. Took some before and after photos. Question - I noticed the valve cover had some dirted that seemed kind of "pitted" in. I coudn't get it completely clean even after brushing it. Is it possible to get the VC really clean?
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drumsbeloud
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- 02 MP5-T
looks good. you shouldn't warm your engine up too much though. hot metal + cold water = bad
drumsbeloud
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- 02 MP5-T
good good. as for your valve cover, try doing a search. a lot of people have sanded and polished/powdercoated/painted their covers to fix that.
anarchistchiken
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- 03 Silver Protege5
Yeah my valve cover is even worse than that. I'm hopefully getting it powder coated very soon to alleviate the problem.
That's a big difference!
That's a big difference!
I clean mine the same way, simple green, let it sit a while, then wipe it off...
as an added bonus/protection, I spray my tire shine stuff on it (STP brand I think) and it really shines it up and lasts for a fricken long time.
as an example, I had TurfBurn help me do my tranny flush last month at his place.
I popped the hood and he asked me what year it was, told him 2002
he was like, damn, that looks clean for being that old!
as an added bonus/protection, I spray my tire shine stuff on it (STP brand I think) and it really shines it up and lasts for a fricken long time.
as an example, I had TurfBurn help me do my tranny flush last month at his place.
I popped the hood and he asked me what year it was, told him 2002
he was like, damn, that looks clean for being that old!
khaosman said:
Nothing, but keep in mind my engine is still stock. If you have a sri you need to cover the filter with a bag. I wouldn't suggest using a pressure washer just normal pressure from the hose. I have a nozzle attachment that has different settings (mist, shower, stream, full, etc...) and I just used shower. After rinsing I did towel off around the plugs (don't want water getting down there) and some of the hoses. Next time I wash my engine I may get one of those filter attachments for the water - I have lots of water spots on hoses and whatnot.
importcrazy
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looks good man
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you should paint it now that its degreased and clean. i love my painted v/c. gloss black, classy.
Robot Romeo said:
Funny, I was just searching through some old threads of folks that have painted theirs with the wrinkle paint. I kinda like the red wrinkle with polished letter look. Plus the flat black manifold cover is nicer than I thought it would be. Hmmm...
none taken, sometime soon i'm looking to get the DG carbon fiber cover. Next time there is a meet let me know and if you ever need any help with installs on anything i'd be glad to give you a hand just email me arpriore@comcast.net. Rick
