Engine Detailing

[skysilv]

hi i just want to detail my engine bay. i know all the process to do it but i am not so sure if i have to cover some parts to avoid water. i have 95 gtst all advice would be gr8 cheers.

[paulr33]

block all the intake piping with glad wrap or some form of plastic film, remove the airflow meter and dont get the coilpacks wet

dont spray water all over the shop in the engine bay, there is no need

use a degreaser and just wipe it quickly

ie dont goto your car wash and bomb the engine bay with a pressure gun

thats a no no

degreaser and some wipes is all you need

[SS8_Gohan]

you can HP the engine bay, taking the above precautions but i must admit... i'm not a big fan.

go to bunnings, get a product called 'Simple Green' - put it in a little pump-pack type spray bottle (check the dilution notes) and just mist around the engine bay and wipe down.

Otherwise i would do the same with Final Inspection's GPC (General Purpose Cleaner)

Different materials (plastics/metal/rubber) may require different products as well, but the above mentioned ones would be fine to start with for a general clean

[Rekin]

block all the intake piping with glad wrap or some form of plastic film, remove the airflow meter and dont get the coilpacks wet

dont spray water all over the shop in the engine bay, there is no need

use a degreaser and just wipe it quickly

ie dont goto your car wash and bomb the engine bay with a pressure gun

thats a no no

degreaser and some wipes is all you need

I saw someone at a self serve carwash take a high pressure hose onto his ford falcon engine bay. After he was satisfied with the hose down, he went to start the car which stalled 3-4 times before it limped away

[R31Nismoid]

I've used a high pressure host before a few times, never had a problem.

Just don't spray @ ignitor/coil packs, and the airbox/pod/AFM area. Spray something to "presoak" like some warm soapy water, then have at it. Basically you want to 'shoot' like if using a gun/pistol - spraying the water downwards so it doesn't spray/fly everywhere.

As others have said - do NOT just go gung-ho and spray anything and everything. Just take your time and it can be done

Don't use the car was pressure hoses though, the water there is generally dirty. I've always done it with a Karcher @ home or similar and taken my time.

Once you've done that and gotten the bulk off, then just use a 'mit' or something with soapy water to get in and around everything and remove built up grime.

[skysilv]

thank you all very much for the help will give it a go cheers

[ARTZ]

yeah pressure washing is fine, do this first.

But for real results you have to get in there with a few cans of degreaser and a rag and scrub at the build up..then pressure wash again, just dont hold the gun to close.. soak it with truck wash or degreaser first and it will be fine

dont expect instant results..do it once, twice three times and then it will start to look great

[NISSAN GTR]

i didnt wash my engine bay at all , i decided to keep water away from electrics !!!!!!!!!

the other option is to remove engine parts seperately and hand polish with soapy water and use metal polish for stubborn parts ,

its a long process , if you wanna get serious ??????

[skysilv]

@ nissan gtr yes i am thinking of doing that coz after washing my engine bay it doesnt look any difference. i jus wanted some advice regarding pulling out the parts. like what should i do after undoing the rocker cover do i need to cover the engine with some sort of things to prevent dust etc help me i have no clue

[ARTZ]

of course you should cover it..just an old clean shirt or something will do

did you soak your engine in degreaser before you washed it..?

just get a few of those 2$ cans from supercheap and totally soak it especially the greasy bits then drive to the car wash and hose it..you may need to do it a few times though for good results..

[SS8_Gohan]

or get Simple Green from bunnings, proven to work in this application and at least not full of nasty stuff