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28th December 2010, 02:05
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Location: Aberdeen
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best way to clean a cylinder head
Hi guys, wondering whats the best way to clean a cylinder head, workmen got sawdust all over the place and has landed in the replacement cylinderhead.. so just needing to give it a clean but unsure whats the best product to use that wont cause rust issues etc.
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28th December 2010, 06:28
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Car(s): 1.1 is now a vtr
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petrol or carb cleaner something that is used on engines or in it best bet petrol expencive but worth it
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28th December 2010, 06:52
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L-plater
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: wakefield , west yorks
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Car(s): 2000 hyundai coupe. 2.0 se
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airline blower , or petrol
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28th December 2010, 10:10
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Warrington
Posts: 1,987
Car(s): AX VTS
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the heads alloy so ive used a pressure washer in the past. Other than that paraffin, petrol etc. I always find it useful when people fill their cars up with the wrong fuel to keep what you drain out for this very purpose
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28th December 2010, 10:12
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Location: Le Mans, France
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Car(s): VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)
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Yes as said petrol is the easiest - just don't smoke whilst you're doing it 
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28th December 2010, 11:22
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Gunk, Petrol, Airline, Water.
I used Gunk. Worked great! 
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28th December 2010, 14:54
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Location: Aberdeen
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I thought water would rust the valve springs? maby im wrong then.
Also - to clean the heads of the cylinder/valves just use a wire brush? or use scouring pad?
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29th December 2010, 10:52
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Aylesbury, Bucks
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Car(s): Yeaaahh Fiesta
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29th December 2010, 20:18
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Leicester
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Car(s): Saxo 1.1 R reg!
1991 Honda Civic (4G)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom
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that looks mint bro
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30th December 2010, 09:46
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Aylesbury, Bucks
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Car(s): Yeaaahh Fiesta
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That was a half arsed 5min job you can put some real effort into doing it and they look fantastic
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