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rollcagebob
17-06-2006, 11:10
mine i hose down wash like the body work with shampoo and stuff, rinse and wipe down with wd40, how do you do yours guys?

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jamie_sxi
17-06-2006, 11:27
neva done mine. isit ok then 2 hose it down?

Smoove
17-06-2006, 11:39
gunk!

tsj
17-06-2006, 11:50
steam clean £5 from car wash place.

rollcagebob
17-06-2006, 16:57
yes mate you can jet wash or as tsj said steam clean, it dosent do the engine any harm what so ever, just dont let water get in places it shouldnt

Doris
17-06-2006, 16:58
steam clean £5 from car wash place.

Same :thumbs:

Kirsty_A3
17-06-2006, 18:52
yes mate you can jet wash or as tsj said steam clean, it dosent do the engine any harm what so ever, just dont let water get in places it shouldnt

how can you not let water get it places it shouldnt when your gonna be using a jet wash ???

SONiC_86
17-06-2006, 19:16
how can you not let water get it places it shouldnt when your gonna be using a jet wash ???

thats what i thought :o would go everywhere with a ****in jetwash lol!

i dont do mine

Kirsty_A3
17-06-2006, 19:18
thats what i thought :o would go everywhere with a ****in jetwash lol!

i dont do mine

lol well never mind :)

Andy_SRi
17-06-2006, 19:20
water, hose, hot soapy water, hose, autoglym silicon stuff

R14lST
17-06-2006, 19:22
jet washing it is fine i do mine all the time.
just make sure u dont directly hit the alternator

Doris
17-06-2006, 19:23
And whack a bag or something over the fuse box cover.

tsj
17-06-2006, 19:25
best to steam it... its much safer so that water doesnt get all into the parts it shudnt

Jeff B
17-06-2006, 19:25
Car shampoo should work its not as if your engines will be that dirty there not that old ( car in pic is a '03 !)

Kirsty_A3
17-06-2006, 19:25
And whack a bag or something over the fuse box cover.

Any1 wanna do mine ? :)

Andy_SRi
17-06-2006, 19:29
bring it up here :lol:

Ash
17-06-2006, 19:31
i will have to do mine sometime

corsa_001
17-06-2006, 19:36
i tried lol but didnt really work out, mines a mess will have to clean it soon

cdti_sri
17-06-2006, 19:40
a lock of jizer and power hose the biatch. always told if you power hosin keep the engine runnin during and after for a while just to stop the water settling anywhere it shouldnt

DanBoy
17-06-2006, 19:54
Car shampoo should work its not as if your engines will be that dirty there not that old ( car in pic is a '03 !)

my cars an 04 and has dun harly any miles and its coverd in crap lol, never dun it incase i oaked it and it wouldnt start again, will do next time thou........

godsall740
17-06-2006, 23:28
i just use a damp cloth. lol but the WD40 is a good idea!!

Kirsty_A3
17-06-2006, 23:29
bring it up here :lol:

Yep no prob pm the time and date :)

Andy_SRi
18-06-2006, 00:12
tomorrow when ever I will be bored :lol: