Best product for cleaning up oil leak in engine bay
02-07-2011, 03:55 PM
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Best product for cleaning up oil leak in engine bay
Had a wee leak today and am looking to clean it up,is gunk still the best or summat else ?
02-07-2011, 04:38 PM
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Were was the leak kev ? are you going to pressure wash it or by hand
02-07-2011, 04:45 PM
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Hand wash mate,tried to phone you earlier on about it
02-07-2011, 04:49 PM
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Brake cleaner is what i use kev,tried to phone you back,got answer phone
02-07-2011, 05:02 PM
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Just tried you there and got answerphone
02-07-2011, 05:14 PM
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brake cleaner? engine cleaner
02-07-2011, 05:17 PM
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doenst brake cleaner go though the paint?
02-07-2011, 05:25 PM
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I used gunk on mine and it came up a treat..
02-07-2011, 05:25 PM
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doenst brake cleaner go though the paint?
not the modern stuff, alough i wouldnt be using it on my car
02-07-2011, 11:22 PM
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I use gunk, work it in with an old paintbrush and a just a running hose to rinse or my local motorfactors sell a comma de-greaser as an aerosol thats as good and easier to apply and then rinse with a running hose again.
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i use megs apc or super degreaser id never use brake cleaner for an oil leak.
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