Clean Engine Bay & Underside
14 October 2006, 08:44 PM
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Clean Engine Bay & Underside
Well, a while back I cleaned my engine bay. No special tools, no hosing, no degreasers! Everything below is still a 'work in progress' as I'm always down south and my Type-R is up north safely locked up in the garage until summer.
Before...
After....
Nothing special as I still have a fair bit to do! Plenty of ideas in my head regarding engine mods, but they'll have to wait until I finish uni. Can't wait to get all those shiny bits and more power.
You might notice some bits missing in the bay itslef, that's because I've been playing around. Next job is to refurbish the manifold.
I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so one day I decided to get underneath and give it a good clean. Again, still a 'work in progress' but I've shifted most of the muck. I only took 1 photo, though. Doesn't look all that special but it will once I've polished everything.
Oh, here's what the car looks like...
That's the Impreza out of the way, now time to move onto the ROVER!
Currently have a '94 Rover 214 SEi as my runaround, and it needed a bloody good clean under the bonnet! So today was the day I finally decided to do it.
Before...
After...
I think it's scrubbed up pretty well.
For both engine bays I cleaned all the dirt away using a wet towel, dried everything up, and finished with CarPlan 'Original Black'.
That's all for now.
-Schuey
Before...
After....
Nothing special as I still have a fair bit to do! Plenty of ideas in my head regarding engine mods, but they'll have to wait until I finish uni. Can't wait to get all those shiny bits and more power.
You might notice some bits missing in the bay itslef, that's because I've been playing around. Next job is to refurbish the manifold.
I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so one day I decided to get underneath and give it a good clean. Again, still a 'work in progress' but I've shifted most of the muck. I only took 1 photo, though. Doesn't look all that special but it will once I've polished everything.
Oh, here's what the car looks like...
That's the Impreza out of the way, now time to move onto the ROVER!
Currently have a '94 Rover 214 SEi as my runaround, and it needed a bloody good clean under the bonnet! So today was the day I finally decided to do it.
Before...
After...
I think it's scrubbed up pretty well.
For both engine bays I cleaned all the dirt away using a wet towel, dried everything up, and finished with CarPlan 'Original Black'.
That's all for now.
-Schuey
Last edited by Schumacher; 14 October 2006 at 08:46 PM.
17 October 2006, 11:34 AM
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looks sweet - seems you have the same things in mind as me with regards to the upkeep of your type-R (funnily enough - mine's also black and i'm looking for some gold multispoke alloys 
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any other pics of your car... just so i can make up my mind...?
Cheers
Raf.
p.s. gonna try cleaning my engine bay also this week and am after a nice shiny header tank (i think 'forge' do them) - to add a bit of 'bling' to the engine bay
)any other pics of your car... just so i can make up my mind...?
Cheers
Raf.
p.s. gonna try cleaning my engine bay also this week and am after a nice shiny header tank (i think 'forge' do them) - to add a bit of 'bling' to the engine bay
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17 October 2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by WHEELSHOP0_0
Was it dipped in the sea before you got it?
Seriously tho. well cleaned
Seriously tho. well cleaned
Looks that way doesn't it. Just goes to show how well they come up if you try hard enough
17 October 2006, 07:55 PM
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I was thinking the same thing rfowler... 
I got some engine degreasing stuff so I guess I should just find some sort of textured cloth and get to it!
Maybe get an engine steam clean first?
I got some engine degreasing stuff so I guess I should just find some sort of textured cloth and get to it!
Maybe get an engine steam clean first?
17 October 2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rfowler
I heard that your not suppose to steam clean your engine 
Engines are designed to get wet so don't panic. What happens when you drive in the rain?
20 October 2006, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyphil2000
thats not clean
here's a pic ov mine
here's a pic ov mine
How ofteen do you need to clean it to keep it that clean.
21 October 2006, 12:19 AM
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Yeah, I went a little nuts on mine when I swapped it.
How did you go about cleaning the underside, and did you have undercoating on it? I don't know if what I have on mine is undercoating or just some mud and tar mixture.
How did you go about cleaning the underside, and did you have undercoating on it? I don't know if what I have on mine is undercoating or just some mud and tar mixture.
22 October 2006, 05:52 PM
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Cheers for the comments.
Scoobyphil2000, like I said, it's a 'work in progress'.
Once I'm done it'll be on par with yours.
Suby_speed5, yes, mine has the full underseal. I just kept scrubbing and it came off.
It's hard work, though!
RAF1, here are some pics for you. They're quite old. Took them just after I washed it, so no polish and wax.
Cheers.
Scoobyphil2000, like I said, it's a 'work in progress'.
Once I'm done it'll be on par with yours. Suby_speed5, yes, mine has the full underseal. I just kept scrubbing and it came off.
It's hard work, though! RAF1, here are some pics for you. They're quite old. Took them just after I washed it, so no polish and wax.
Cheers.
****ty photobucket! 
24 October 2006, 12:42 AM
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Eh? In a garage all winter? Driving a 214 instead? Cleaning the UNDERSIDE of a CAR?
Now I'm confused.... <walks away muttering about awd grip in the rain, donuts in the snow, actually DRIVING the bloody thing instead of polishing it etc...etc....etc...>
Now I'm confused.... <walks away muttering about awd grip in the rain, donuts in the snow, actually DRIVING the bloody thing instead of polishing it etc...etc....etc...>
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Originally Posted by millband
Eh? In a garage all winter? Driving a 214 instead? Cleaning the UNDERSIDE of a CAR?
Now I'm confused.... <walks away muttering about awd grip in the rain, donuts in the snow, actually DRIVING the bloody thing instead of polishing it etc...etc....etc...>
Now I'm confused.... <walks away muttering about awd grip in the rain, donuts in the snow, actually DRIVING the bloody thing instead of polishing it etc...etc....etc...>
