Steam clean is good but you can wash it as you would the car. Just put a bag over fusebox and use some common sense when using a pressure washer etc..........

 

Won't you need to cover all the sensors with tin foil or something? I can't imagine water being good for them.

 

Wouldn't spray an engine with water, can get in places and cause havoc.
Engine is there to do a job, not shine.
Can use some cleaner spray and a rag and brush. Brake cleaner works well on the block etc for washing off oil and dirt.

 

Each to their own. Mine gets a wash and a wax every now and again but as Justin says, it's not there to be clean.

Steam, water makes no difference. Just use it carefully and don't spray a lot of water. You can keep the engine running too if you like.

My method is to put a towel over engine, and spray underside of bonnet. Shampoo, wax underside of bonnet and then spray engine with loads of autoglym engine cleaner. Then use plastic polish on the engine.

 

i wouldnt jetwash an engine bay! done to many diesels at work, they dont start afterwards!! jus get some gp spray and a rag, then spray a bit of silicone spray over it...works a treat!

 

I just use a backet and sponge to clean my engine bay the gentl;y rince off with a watering can off water. Dont often clean it tho :thumbs:

 

think il just get a rag and some brake cleaner or something and give it a wipe

 

Autoglym engine cleaner! Saw it today in Halfords hun x

 

better off than a jet wash yeh! dont want to damage any sensors!

 

I dont have a jet washer, why is everyone saying dont use one. Did i say i had 1 lol.

Il have look about tomorrow. bit of mr muscle will work i bet

 

not sayin u had one lol! just that overs said to use one!

 

Mr Muscle oven cleaner is an excellent engine cleaner I've heard
Known people either spend £100's on fixing, or not even finding, problems caused after hosing/spraying/jetting/steaming an engine.
Diesels would have been alright, but even these now have loads of sensors. Few years back could run them underwater, not anymore.

 

I hosed my engine the other day and she was fine, I just kept her running. I just used normal shampoo and a sponge, then rinsed her off.

She steamed for abit when I'd dropped the bonnet, but I've had no problems.

 

I did 160 mph the other day, didn't get caught or anything. Is fine.

 

wrong thread hun!!

 

A tin of gunk works a treat on really stubbon area like. i done mine the other week like. see what ya think.

 

A tin of gunk

whats that?

 

its a cleaning product hun, I think you can get it at halfords- its good for degreasing

 

Orange can/container. Will smell it for weeks after using it :lol:
Works well.

 

its an engine... there to power not shine... we have had a few cars in work (normally R Lines) and people have kills MAF sensors, all kinda of problems we have... best of all tho it someone washing his throttle body (ETM) with break cleaner lol

 

best of all tho it someone washing his throttle body (ETM) with break cleaner lol

What's wrong with that mate?

 

doesnt matter, stepdad mechanic anyways.

 

Guess he can pay for fcuked sensors etc too.

 

What a ****

 

That was below the belt

 

No, was a valid reply. He implied it will be ok as he's a mechanic. Sensors aren't free.
Stop picking on me :nono:
:kiss:

 

How would it get stuck when the cable pulls it open, or do you mean stuck open which is strongly sprung to close them?

Nyzrox - Your choice dude, can feck sensors, can cause hard to sort running problems, but is your choice, and when you're stuck at side of road waiting for AA van you can admire your clean engine to pass the time .

 

get stuck open and wont close unless u push it...

 

Fair enough, not known it in 11 years of mechanics, but always one I guess.
Strong old spring on them though, should easily prevent that from happening.

 

well im sure uve all seen volvo on watchdog lol thats what happen... we got told to clean them all ... we used brake cleaner and they all got jammed some just sticking now we have to replace them all... pain in the arse on a turbo as it sits under the inlet manifold and the wiring goes behind the starter motor bracket

 

Careful!!

I would be careful when washing it!

Whatever you do dont leave it running while you clean it.

Im a peugeot technician and i actually saw a valeter cleaning an engine bay the other day on a 206 and a small amount of water went into the intake manifold and the block exploded, fragments of aluminium on the floor and 2 big holes in the side of it. The engine blew up and the car ended up bein pushed round to the workshop with oil leaking out of the side. We ended up sortin the mess out and fitting a new engine!

Just be very careful of what you clean and with what.

Brake cleaner is probably the best because its a degreaser and it evaporates pretty quickly.

Gd luck tho