MichelleWRX1994

Can't drive it

Am waiting to take it for a test...........

I want to clean the engine bay as it is still covered in coolant and ****e from when the rad went.........

What can I use?

Thanks in advance

Michelle

Paul Swarbrick

Michelle
Steam cleaning is generally best but you need to be careful with the electrics. I had my previous car done at the local council depot for about a tenner. May be worth having a look in yellow pages and then getting it done when you can drive it. Gunk, Jizer or any of the other proprietry cleaners make a right mess (especially the drive) as I found out when I cleaned and degreased the engine for my Kit-car.

Paul

MichelleWRX1994

Ah so it is not as simple as I thought, just to get the general muck off would just a damp cloth (avoiding the usual leccy bits) be okay?

astraboy

Thats what I do with the Cossie rag and warm water is good enough. Mind you its fairly clean already....
My local Vauxhall garage do underbonnet valets for a tenner.
astraboy.

astraboy

I meant a fiver. I'll get back to the hutch.
astraboy.

Paul Swarbrick

That'll be fine Michelle - no problem with a damp cloth. Avoid any solvent type cleaners as they are generally not very good for your (not at all kinky) rubber hoses.

MichelleWRX1994

Cheers astroboy I shall join you in a min

I gotta keep myself away from Scoobynet!!! So cleaning lil rex is a near enough good substitute

robby

good thing to use is WD40 on a rag, gets rid of greaes and oil stains - good for cleaning neglected alloys as well

Rob

SCOBY

Sounds mad but if you r not using the car for a while then I found using neat petrol with a brush, obviously u gotta be careful and make sure its completely dried before start up ( PRETTY OBVIOUS )
but it really does work, its better than using cleaners as petrol evaporates fairly quickly.

No im not an arsonist.

SCOBY

BOB.T

Rub some neat detergent on first, before you wet it,if you put water on first it's a nightmare Get an old paint brush for those hard to reach spots.Try not to let the detergent dry if you can, if ends up being as hard to get off as the original stain

WD40 or similar is great for the plastics and rubbers ooer! Be carefull not to get it on the belts though, mind you don'y get water in the air filter box too.

You might want to think about reapplying some cavity wax too

Bob

PS the floor under where the car is parked will get mucky

MichelleWRX1994

Bob thank you I am very pisehd aat the mpment as I have been drinkgin all aday

I wil do tthat rtomorrow

tahnk you

I am gonna reagret this posht tomorrow