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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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Default Best way to clean me cossie engine bay ?

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ive heard of ppl steam cleanign and killing electronic bits

i wanan do it tonite as im free so wos the best way to do it

by the way its filthy
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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tooth brush, a soft brissle one at that.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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you havent seen the state of my engine bay
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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better get started then.

Its not recommended to steam clean a cossie engine bay.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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best way to clean a cossie engine bay..take the engine out
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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well im nto gonna be doing that

will make the best of what i got with a brush some mr muscle orange kitchen cleaner and a roll of bounty
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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I steam cleaned mine once............... sat there for four hours afterwards drying out the TPS
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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bring it to the bufty garage :'(
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
best way to clean a cossie engine bay..take the engine out
Definately, doing this on switch's next week, it's the ONLY way
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Last time I did that I ended up respraying the engine bay
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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doing this on switch's next week, it's the ONLY way
Notice, I aint doing it, He is fpmsl, i will make the Tea
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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been there
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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porbably gonna end up spraying my engine bay
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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Last time I did that I ended up respraying the engine bay
[bufty mode]where u get it doe rich? and how much?[bufty mode]
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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mine was a bit more than spraying the bay
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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Gus am i getting my strut brace tomorrow?
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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mines all ready been reprayed

had a look under the car yesterday all looks sweeet
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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all looks sweeet
Except the engine bay
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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yeah except the bit you see

lol

gonna buy some 2 pack paint at the and do the inside arches, before the new coilovers go on
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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Gus - mine too!

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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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like this m8
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Just a bit of a fire then Rus.

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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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While my engine was out I hand polished all the engine bay, but it really needs painting...

With engine in the way ya cant clean everywhere But once its clean all it needs is a wipe down and it stays clean
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigN


you havent seen the state of my engine bay
You can do a reasonable job with the engine in situ, but it aint a one night job!! Your better off doing a bit at a time and planning to take several evenings (weeks) over it. Take each bit off and clean properly, its only once doing

But as the other guys have said, it is easier with no engine in there to get in the way.
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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errrrrr what caught alight Gus?
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
bring it to the bufty garage :'(
cool like the sound of that ... when can ya book me in????
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