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18th August 2012, 22:21
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 88
Car(s): Saxo vtr
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Cleaning my engine bay up
Any advice on what to use to clean it up get it looking nice and shiny?
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18th August 2012, 22:45
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ringwood
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Car(s): suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
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Cleaning section?
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18th August 2012, 22:52
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18th August 2012, 22:55
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Cool now I'll write up lol.
Unplug your battery if you have an open come filter cover this in big bags to stop it getting wet.
Don't worry about anything else.
Soak it in water yes water, spray degreaser over everything that you want cleaned, alloy wheel cleaner works well  . Scrub a dub dub.
Rinse and leave to dry. Dress plastics with protectant.
And voila.
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18th August 2012, 22:59
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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'Dont worry about anything else'
Not sure if srs.
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18th August 2012, 23:02
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id be worried about other things if im honest..
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18th August 2012, 23:03
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Originally Posted by blackie_2k5
id be worried about other things if im honest..
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We are wasting our time. We will only get trolled Andy.
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lol because you are a brand fag
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18th August 2012, 23:22
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Dagley the troll nazi is watching... 
Post away!
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18th August 2012, 23:25
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Dagley the troll nazi is watching...
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Im sure you are Ross but IMO id not settle with just disconnecting the battery - sure its best to cover up more but ah well.
Im not trolling btw.
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18th August 2012, 23:31
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Tbh, I'm ruthless. I don't cover anything other than the air filter usually. 
Range rover got a dose the other day - engine warm,cdegreaser sprayed everywhere, give it 5 mins, boom. Jet wash tastic with the engine running. Sorted
I should add there's covers on everything on a range rover so it's slightly different. Plus it's not French and therefore doesn't have an allergy to water...
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18th August 2012, 23:34
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Originally Posted by RossDagley
Tbh, I'm ruthless. I don't cover anything other than the air filter usually.
Range rover got a dose the other day - engine warm,cdegreaser sprayed everywhere, give it 5 mins, boom. Jet wash tastic with the engine running. Sorted
I should add there's covers on everything on a range rover so it's slightly different. Plus it's not French and therefore doesn't have an allergy to water... |
Id rather do it the long and boring way. 
Haha. Water and electrics dont mix with me. shit can hit the fan so
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18th August 2012, 23:39
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If you think about the engine bay gets saturated when you drive in heavy rain, so careful use of the jet wash should be ok! Just don't aim and hold the lance at electrical bits!
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18th August 2012, 23:44
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 88
Car(s): Saxo vtr
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Thanks people
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19th August 2012, 00:14
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Be careful of your alternator as well. Preferably cover it up.
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19th August 2012, 08:59
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 88
Car(s): Saxo vtr
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I may let someone else do it or failing that just take out what I want cleaning and have done while out.
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20th August 2012, 20:59
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Falkirk
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Car(s): Saxo 1.6 VTS
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Rather interested in how to clean up the various bits too. Rather not take anything out as I'm gash with a spanner and generally just shit.
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20th August 2012, 21:12
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 88
Car(s): Saxo vtr
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When I say clean basically bit of oil spilt on rocker wanna clean that up clean and spray rocker cover. Polish up or spray all over covers easily removed ones that is. Any tips on that???
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21st August 2012, 22:45
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: May 2009
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People worry too much, degreaser on your oil.
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21st August 2012, 22:48
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When i did mine i covered my alternater and throttle body... Then just sprayed gunk everywhere and jet washed it just with caution worked a treat...
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