Engine Detailing

[STi_Bandit]

This Summer iam wanting to fully detail my engine bay, Cleaning the red top engine, straighten fins, remove oil overspills and general making the bay look prestine.

Was wondering this link says hose down the engine bay and cover electrical points and sensors  (has he seen an impreza engine bay) so there is no way ill be hosing it down just wondering if anyone had any tips or products they use to detail engine bays :-)

Martin.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-engine.html

[Baz81]

Get a de greasing solvent spray that way excess will evaporate..  Possibly brake cleaner that comes in a spray can?

[Rice Rocket]

Get some carbon fibre parts in there!

Use maguiars hot rims to clean the intercooler, but take it off first and CD2 out of Halfrauds is great for cleaning it all!

Maguiars metal cleaner in the tub is also good for cleaning all the A/C pipes etc.

Ricey

[oobster]

Martin,

I've used the CD2 ricey mentioned, and it's very good. Just make sure you do wrap-up all the electrical connectors first - only takes ten minutes.

Andy

[Rice Rocket]

Good point Andy!!

RR

[st3ph3n]

I've got some CD2 at home, but not had a chance to use it yet. I guess I'll need some plastic bags or something to wrap the electrical bits in.

Anyone seen a good guide as to all the bits to wrap?

[chris_c201]

Wouldn't mind knowing exactly what to cover as well...... keen to do this at some point.....

[Rice Rocket]

All I did was cover the battery, Induction kit, the alarm and kept away from any leccy points.

Always worked for me.

RR

[oobster]

I didnt really follow the instructions - i sprayed the cleaning can into a wee tub and used an auld toothbrush to clean wee bits at a time - this way it was easy to keep away from the electrical components. So afraid i dont really know what parts to avoid if your going to do the taping-up thing.

[chrissy]

ma dad (karps) cleans his quite often, not sure what he does but the engine usually always looks gleaming after it, ill find out what he uses later when he comes in from work

[STi_Bandit]

This is the finished result i want to acheive so a long way to go, the amount of grime over all my bottles alone is emense

[gus the bus]

Very clean! Just the way it should be[]

Martin, on another topic did you get your bulbs to detango the Sti? Found a company who will supply enough Silvatec bulbs to do front and rear indicator lights (ie 4 bulbs) for £21.60 delivered........and anyone else that wants to detango for that matter.

I got my set delivered next day.

PM me if you still need some.

Gus 

[oobster]

<cough>

[st3ph3n]

C'Mon now Bandit. It didn't take a whle lot of googling to find that image is from the Tein official site in the USA.

1/10. Must try harder.

Loving those bonnet lifters though.

[STi_Bandit]

Lol, well i just happened to come across it whilst on TEIN looking at somthing else hehe, thought id post it as its my goal for my engine bay.

I like the dampers too good for shows and just generally handy, though may go for scott Lowe ones slighty cheaper

Martin

[gus the bus]

<cough>

.........and yours[]

[fai17]

C'Mon now Bandit. It didn't take a whle lot of googling to find that image is from the Tein official site in the USA.

1/10. Must try harder.

Loving those bonnet lifters though.

I was going to say that he has spent a few bob with Tein.

USA Tein demo car????.....look right hand drive

[Rice Rocket]

get the carbon GB if you want to make the engine bay clena and tidy!!

RR