How to clean Grease off the engine?

[task 0]

What do you guys use to clean your enginebay? I tried cleaning it today with some water & washing solution but it did'nt do much especially where there is grease. is there some kind of solution other than carb-cleaner to get grease off ? :?:

Thanks.

[Walesy 0]

Gunk.

 

 

Try the search aswell dude...theres a few suggesstions on there.

[dazzyvr6 0]

theres loads you can use,wd40,gunk,auto glym make one,pop into your local halfords and there will be loads on display

[randal 0]

Or this stuff

 

http://www.h-e-d.co.uk/debJizer.htm

 

Has a funny name too. :D

[StormVR6 0]

I've used a spray on Hammerite Degreaser, it's OK if it goes on your paintwork and does a bloody good job. Around £3-4 IIRC.

[Supercharged 2]

Don't use GUNK!! - It stinks...

 

I've used NV Engine clean, the Autoglym and Turtlewax degreasers and all worked very well in conjuction with a low powered pressure washer and a kettle of hot water...

[roo 0]

I used some stuff by Carplan called Tetrosyl, much cheaper than gunk and really does make your car whiter than white!

[dinkus 10]

I'd watch out for that stuff mate, it made your engine disappear... :shock:

[roo 0]

:lol: - Yeah, perhaps I should have read the instructions before I used it...

[biggrim 0]

Apparently a liberal application of Coke (the drink) is quite good. All the distributors use it to degrease the engines of their trucks. Obviously don't get any on the electrics.

[dinkus 10]

Eep, Coke is highly corrosive so I'd keep it well away from your car... :?

[Walesy 0]

lol..also supposed to be great for cleaning stubborn stains from toilets!!!............and thats why i dont drink the shet!!!

[Neil VR6 0]

If you put a tooth in it overnight it disappears by the morning! Ideal for children with milk teeth or fighting people. :geek:

[randal 0]

If you put a tooth in it overnight it disappears by the morning! Ideal for children with milk teeth or fighting people. :geek:

 

Is that true? I thought that was an urban myth? :lol:

[gibber 0]

You guys should watch myth busters, they where all busted, did hardly anything to the engine, nothing to the tooth, was okay at polishing chome oddly enough.

 

I use gunk mixed 50/50 with parafin, does have its own smell tho!

[saysomestuff 0]

lol..also supposed to be great for cleaning stubborn stains from toilets!!!............and thats why i dont drink the shet!!!

 

surely if you did you could kill two birds with one stone :pukeleft:

[Neil VR6 0]

mmmmm fumes. On myth busters did they disprove the "chinese burn"? Does your arm actually catch fire?

[reaper1_3 0]

I thought the myth was if you put a cow in a glass of coke it would disolve over night.... never been dis- proved cant fit a cow in a glass! :D

[Walesy 0]

what about this one??

[randal 0]

Moooooooooo!

 

Myth busters is a great program, watched a lot of it while in the US. The one where they do the exploding scuba tank from Jaws was pretty cool, and the faux-house getting struck by faux-lightning was sweet.

 

Reckon you could get a cow in this without much hassle :D

 

Dunno if the cow would be willing, and I for one wouldn't want to argue with it. Just ask nicely and you might be surprised at the outcome...

[Storm Warning 0]

What about a steam cleaner? they ok to use for cleaning?

[dinkus 10]

Steam cleaners do a good job of cleaning the engine, but the steam can play havoc with any gammy wiring that you might have...

[Baz2004 0]

I found petrol quite good for shifting grease+ oil (be careful of plastic wiring etc)

[_Monkey 0]

i steam cleaned my engine (and the sound deadening!), my headlights stayed on full beam for 30 mins!! turns out i flooded one of the relays on my headlight loom. But at least i know the wiring is sound...now!! :wink:

[dazzyvr6 0]

ive just bought some engine degreaser from partco,cost me £7 for a gallon compared to £10 for 2.5 lires from halfords...its called DX