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Whats best for cleaning internal engine parts?
(we do not have a dish washer apart from myself lol)
Is strong detergent any good?

Cheers
Tony

What is it you are trying to clean Tony [?]



1980 2.0 DHC (soon to be 16v) - Polly.

I use the machine shop a couple of miles from the house. He usually says no charge, but I slip him a couple pound notes any way.

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[quote]<i>Originally posted by staningrimsby</i>

What is it you are trying to clean Tony [?]

Hi Stan
All internalls,block,head crank etc basically
everything.Its mainly to get all the old cruddy
oil off everything.

Cheers
Tony

PS
By the way hows the swap going?

Ah i see, i would not know what to suggest to be honest.

I have a parts washer in the garage, the missus got fed up of me using the dishwasher.

The top of the parts washer opens up you pop everything on like a wire mesh tray, then its gas mark 4 for 20mins per lb + 20 mins.[:D]



1980 2.0 DHC (soon to be 16v) - Polly.

As for bits you can reach Tony i prefer to connect the old parrafin gun to the compressor and that works wonders.[:)]



1980 2.0 DHC (soon to be 16v) - Polly.

Get a large bucket or other container.
Fill to suitable level with boiling water and tide detergent (or other strong laundry detergent).
Insert parts and let soak for 10 min or so. Helps if you have somehting to keep the water hot.
Wearing your wifes rubber dish gloves, scrub vigorously with a stiff bristled brush.
Rince and pat or blow dry.

Works great.

M.

I've got a commercial parts washer (given to me when I left my last employer) that uses a low VOC solvent. When it is too oily/dirty (dirt actually settles out and you can empty it and wipe out the dirt in the interm) I call the solvent company and they come and take it away to refurbish it and give me refurbished stuff. Last time it was $20 (years ago). Enviromentally correct. You can buy a 20 gallon parts washer with motor and hose that will do for most stuff for reasonable money and get the parts washer stuff from them. I'm not sure what it is but it's pretty benign.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

I like to leave the dirty stuff somewhere else. That's why I take it somewhere.Only takes about an hour.Blocks to the smallest bit.

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

I use half a 5 gallon drum, cut from top to bottom, giving a half round wash tub, petrol & a paint brush. Always gets everything spotless, except for baked on carbon. No water, no air, no mess.

For carbon I have a very low tech decarbonising bath. A 5 gallon drum with a clip on top. This has 3 gallons of decarboniser, with a gallon of pasified water seal on top, to stop evaporation, & a basket from an old deep fryer, long departed. Overnight in that, & even pistons from 300,000 Km cars come up shiny.

Hasbeen

PS, I use pipe cleaners for running through things like oil ways in cranks, in the petrol bath.

WOW! People use their dishwasher to clean engine parts! My wife would kill me. Cracks me up when I see posts with pics of parts sitting on the kitchen counter.

Bucket and a brush works for me.

Craig

Don't laugh, I acquired a used dishwasher from an apartment building that was being refurbished (actually two of them). I had one set up in the basement to clean what ever I needed. I filled it with a 50/50 mix of Purple Stuff/Purple Power what ever they call it these days and let it run, it heated the water mix and everything. I had the drain hose fed into a 6 gallon container, when the cycle was complete it pumped the mess into the container where the solids could settle. Then pour most of it back into the washer the next time it was needed, leaving the settlement in the bottom of the collection container. I could get 5 or 6 really dirty cleanings before I had to change the mix. The washer I had would fit a TR7 engine when I removed the top tray. Ok, it wasn't easy but we got it in there.

A good used dishwasher is the best cleaner a backyard mechanic can ask for[:)]. Just make sure you pull the parts as soon as they are clean, blow them dry and dip/paint them with oil ASAP because the degreaser does what it says and all your rust protection is gone![:0]

Alternately go to the local car wash and have at it with the high Pressure.


Maintained on Saturday…Drive on Fun-Day !!! 1976 FHC - 1980 DHC

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Unfortunately can't do that here now as they forbid it (including washing engine in car like I used to). Too close to Salmon spawning grounds, shellfish beds and other marine life estuaries. Damn inconvenient this enviramental stuff. Not like the good old days.[:(]


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

You may be able to ask around. Some shops will wash a block and parts for a reasonable price. Around here there are a couple of shops that rebuild engines. They will vat an engine and parts for less than $50.00 and a lot less if it's reasonably clean. One has a steam washer and the other uses a bio-degradable wash.

They like to see guys build their own engines, they are just like us and after you get to know them they might help with some machine work on the side for a cut rate price.[:)]

YMMV
Ken


Maintained on Saturday…Drive on Fun-Day !!! 1976 FHC - 1980 DHC

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YMMV
Ken


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Think I said that twice above.

I feel the same way Ken.
More apt to answer questions and do small task for you.
They also let me use their sand blasting cab. too.


Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants