Cleaning carbon from pistons?
17-06-2013, 05:50 PM
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Cleaning carbon from pistons?
I'm fitting a new head gasket and want to clean the tops of my pistons, what does everyone use to do this?
17-06-2013, 06:03 PM
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Hyper clean and a scratch pad. Wd40 or petrol will do he same trick and an old ring broke in half to clean the ring gaps.
17-06-2013, 06:17 PM
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17-06-2013, 06:19 PM
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Nitromors paint remover works well for this.
17-06-2013, 06:27 PM
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They are still in the block, will it be ok to use this liquids?
17-06-2013, 06:54 PM
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Nitromors paint remover works well for this.
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17-06-2013, 06:57 PM
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Couldn't you use like wynns engine flush or the like? Meant to break down carbon? Or is that toilet?! Lol
17-06-2013, 08:37 PM
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Couldn't you use like wynns engine flush or the like? Meant to break down carbon? Or is that toilet?! Lol
so they say but has anyone removed their head to check
mine has alot of carbon build up from poor running old ecu so looking to have it all fresh and clean with a good mapp on the car.
plus my head has been all rebuilt and cleaned ect so it makes sense
17-06-2013, 08:49 PM
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grey scotchbrite and wd40
17-06-2013, 09:06 PM
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cool i will try some stuff tomorrow but so tempted to just fit steel rods while its in bits
17-06-2013, 09:16 PM
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17-06-2013, 09:18 PM
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really I heard win-dex?
17-06-2013, 09:31 PM
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really I heard win-dex?
Bloody hell don't use that you'll corrode the ally head
17-06-2013, 09:32 PM
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I'm fitting a new head gasket and want to clean the tops of my pistons, what does everyone use to do this?
If the pistons are still in the block just leave them alone or you will end up dumping a lot if shit down the sides of the pistons and getting stuck in the ring lands.
Leave them alone unless there is some very good reason you need to touch them.
17-06-2013, 09:46 PM
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Bloody hell don't use that you'll corrode the ally head
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17-06-2013, 09:47 PM
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If the pistons are still in the block just leave them alone or you will end up dumping a lot if shit down the sides of the pistons and getting stuck in the ring lands.
so just leave them alone then?
im tempted to remove them at the min to fit steel rods while its in bits and get a new gearbox built at the same time
17-06-2013, 10:00 PM
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Domestos drain cleaner and a toilet brush down the bores.
Gets the shit stains off the toilet so should work a treat
17-06-2013, 10:20 PM
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so just leave them alone then?
Well that little bit of carbon wasnt posing any problems...and in a short space of time it will be back again.
If you are removing the pistons from the block, then by all means yes they can be cleaned properly. If you are not, I'd just leave them well alone.
18-06-2013, 05:28 AM
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Well that little bit of carbon wasnt posing any problems...and in a short space of time it will be back again.
ok cheers mate
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