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HMG1K
04-05-2009, 07:22 PM
I thought I'd give my engine a clean today - not a steam clean or anything major - just a wipe over with a damp rag on the pipe work, hoses, and around the engine bay generally - then a freshen up polish of the engine cover.

It was looking a bit dusty the other week at the petrol station, when I checked the oil, so I had an hour spare this afternoon, so I set to work on it - and I'm so pleased!

Photos below!

Spirit
04-05-2009, 08:01 PM
Looking good :2thumbsup !

scott.mohekey
04-05-2009, 09:07 PM
I have one of those engines sitting on the floor of my garage.. leaking oil and coolant all over the show. Warped heads and a porous sump are not fun!

Your's looks in much better condition! :2thumbsup

wantavr4
04-05-2009, 09:14 PM
Very clean, that was done in an hour? very impressed.

I find the armor all interior wipes work a treat in the engine bay. They rip through oil like crazy and give the plastic a nice shine too.

bradc
04-05-2009, 09:23 PM
That does look good :) I've spent some hours on my VR-4's engine bays and they look clean as well. Can't be bothered doing it on the ST-R yet, until I replace the clutch at least :D

miller
04-05-2009, 09:23 PM
Looking nice and shiny! what i love to see!


Mike

HMG1K
04-05-2009, 09:43 PM
:happy: Thanks for the feedback, folks! :happy:

wantavr4 - took me about an hour - the engine is in a tidy way anyway, so I try to always keep it that way and do it regularly so it doesn't take 'forever' if I leave it a while. Not bad for a 56K mile engine!

I cleaned my 'Sport' alloys as well today, that took about 40 minutes or so - I do them every couple of weeks so the brake dust doesn't build up and becomes caked on.

ron_monkey
12-05-2009, 10:04 PM
NEV, why cant i see the thumbnails from HMG1K post???????

Spirit
12-05-2009, 11:06 PM
Some still to be transferred over from the past few days