Don't spray shite on it and wash off. Treat it like an old person who has soiled themselves. Good soft cloth bath.
Only joking, just be careful. I never use water in the bay.
Don't spray shite on it and wash off. Treat it like an old person who has soiled themselves. Good soft cloth bath.
Only joking, just be careful. I never use water in the bay.
Tim Hayton
Some men see things as they are and say why - I dream things that never were and say why not.
A local hand car wash does engine bay steam cleaning for a tenner, so I was going to opt for that, although I too am a little worried incase something goes amiss afterwards.
MG ZT 260 SE Monogram, Olive black 2004 (LPG)
Ford Mustang 289ci V8 (4.7) Convertible 1967, Silver
Chevy Corvette convertible 350ci V8 (5.7), 1974, Metallic Blue
Pontiac Firebird 403ci V8 (6.6), 1977, red
Rover 214 Si 16v 1994 M White/grey (1600 k series)
Rover 220 Turbo Coupe FDH 1995
Rover Mini Cooper 1997 P
Volvo 960 24v 2.9 estate 1991 J (in family from new)
VW Polo 1.4SE auto 2005 (in family from new)
Jaguar Mk 2 resto project
Mercedes GLB 200d (lease)
Just a reminder of the wealth of info in the Index-section
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...gine-detailing
Courtesy of Mr. Essling
Fear keeps you alive. Fearless gets you killed
Herman
Vin#076 pics, Black, modified and with 234 RWHP and 276 lb/ft (275 BHP and 440 Nm @ flywheel)
FJ1200, DynoJet Stage 1, K&N filter
Alfa MiTo 1.4 Cloverleaf, 170 BHP, Alfa Rosso.
Wouldn't risk it with petrols, and most modern diesels. Old school derv's yeah no problem, did our Maestro diesel after spilt oil everywhere after a service, d'oh! Jet washed it all out and it came up spanking! Used to do the 600 too as all the ecu gubbins was inside the cabin
http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product...6VQ=FG&Range=1
Some of this ^ should do the trick, but instead of washing off with hose use like Tim said, damp cloth with plenty of water in a bucket etc.. to rinse the cloth clean
Last edited by Stu C; 25-08-2011 at 06:16 PM.
2004 MG ZT 260 SE #269
2000 MGF 1.8 Steptronic
MG ZT260 SE #171 'The Boat' - Gone but not forgotten
Daily Driver:- 2019 Seat Ateca 1.6 TDi Xcellence
For all your plastic / rubber on the engine use this with a small detail brush.
It knocks spots off all the expensive stuff..
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...5651&langId=-1
Dave
No 88 - gone but never forgotten.....
Ive used the autogym stuff and it is no miricle worker but helps dissolve grease.
If I was you I would do a bit at a time and do it slowly and carefully without too much water.
yes I use the Autoglym engine / machine cleaner and degreaser, its good. I used it on my Mustang's engine etc, then power hosed off and it came up really well. Will also use it on my R200 that currently has engine removed and front end completely striped.
Ill be honest, Im not patient enough do use a cloth as I want a thorough job in all the hard to reach places. So I think I might risk the steam clean but I'll have a read of the link Herman posted up
MG ZT 260 SE Monogram, Olive black 2004 (LPG)
Ford Mustang 289ci V8 (4.7) Convertible 1967, Silver
Chevy Corvette convertible 350ci V8 (5.7), 1974, Metallic Blue
Pontiac Firebird 403ci V8 (6.6), 1977, red
Rover 214 Si 16v 1994 M White/grey (1600 k series)
Rover 220 Turbo Coupe FDH 1995
Rover Mini Cooper 1997 P
Volvo 960 24v 2.9 estate 1991 J (in family from new)
VW Polo 1.4SE auto 2005 (in family from new)
Jaguar Mk 2 resto project
Mercedes GLB 200d (lease)
WD40....try it...amazing as a cleaner but use it sparingly and not on a hot engine. Otherwise elbow grease and patience and auto glym. MGZTV8 Agreed Valuation Insurance June 2011 004.jpg
ZTV8 gone...Lotus gone....RV8 now lives happily in garage with Matra Bagheera and Aston Martin DB7
get a pump up garden sprayers, they have enough pressure to get most stuff off, plus brush the cleaner into the bad areas spray off with engine running, aviod spraying the belt as you will get a face full. and all good a clean and the heat dries it, apply silicon spray or engine dressing to the plastic and good as new.
Peter Essling