degreasing engine

[sexspecvr4]

hey fellas just wondering if its safe to degrease engine . i use to have an rvr hyper gear and i degrease it and let it dry and used silicone spray it came up a treat!! is it advisable to do this to the 6a13? just wondering cause there is a crap load for bits and pieces that im not to sure about getting wet.

any imput would help

cheers guyes.

 

[SiliconAngel]

Adam it is perfectly ok - there are breathers on top of your gearbox you don't want to get anything in and I wouldn't get too excited with spraying around the timing covers 'cause the gaskets will be quite deteriorated (I replaced all of mine - there's about 15 of them!) and might let stuff through. But otherwise, remove your splash guard and spray the engine with degreaser, leave it 10 mins, spray problem areas again and then hose down (preferably with a pressure gun) and leave it for about an hour to drip dry.

You MAY find it beneficial to get under the car with a rag and a torch afterwards, just to wipe off any particularly clingy grease or old oil and to ensure its all lovely and clean before reattaching the splash guard.

 

[sexspecvr4]

thanks for your reply mate doing it this arvo!! cheers

 

[OVR444]

Perhaps we should do a DIY of this. I found this very helpful. Thanks Trev for the info

 

[chrisssss]

is there a good degreaser something worth reccomending ?

 

[OVR444]

Super cheap $2 /bottle seemed to work well enough... just make sure you use other products for the electrics and ensure you bag up all essential parts you don't want to have a bath.

 

[Macca]

Aircraft degreaser works pretty well, expensive though unless you know where to get it . Im with Brett, super cheap stuff works well and dont expect the degreaser available at the car wash to work well.

 

[godzilla]

Diluted CT18 truck wash is good too.