964 Engine Cleaning Technique
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Top or bottom? Can you share any pics of what you’re dealing with?
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put it on a lift
commercial type steam or if you can find it, dry ice blast.
otherwise, prepare for a very very long process with a brush and mild degreaser
commercial type steam or if you can find it, dry ice blast.
otherwise, prepare for a very very long process with a brush and mild degreaser
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"very long process with a brush and mild degreaser"
This!
While lying on your back on the floor and it all dripping in your face.....
This!
While lying on your back on the floor and it all dripping in your face.....
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Everyone is hoping that there is some magic chemical, tool or technique which produces world class results with minimal effort. There is a reason you rarely see absolutely pristine engine bays on these cars, simply that while there are certainly some tricks of the trade, the bulk of it comes down to straight time and manual, tedious labor. Generally you can make it 80% better without doing too much, but if you want it surgically clean nothing but work does it. Mine I pulled the motor and did all the cleaning and detailing of the engine with it on a stand. Nearly impossible to do it well otherwise (not to mention getting the actual engine bay clean before reinstalling everything.
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Everyone is hoping that there is some magic chemical, tool or technique which produces world class results with minimal effort. There is a reason you rarely see absolutely pristine engine bays on these cars, simply that while there are certainly some tricks of the trade, the bulk of it comes down to straight time and manual, tedious labor. Generally you can make it 80% better without doing too much, but if you want it surgically clean nothing but work does it. Mine I pulled the motor and did all the cleaning and detailing of the engine with it on a stand. Nearly impossible to do it well otherwise (not to mention getting the actual engine bay clean before reinstalling everything.
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Everyone is hoping that there is some magic chemical, tool or technique which produces world class results with minimal effort. There is a reason you rarely see absolutely pristine engine bays on these cars, simply that while there are certainly some tricks of the trade, the bulk of it comes down to straight time and manual, tedious labor. Generally you can make it 80% better without doing too much, but if you want it surgically clean nothing but work does it. Mine I pulled the motor and did all the cleaning and detailing of the engine with it on a stand. Nearly impossible to do it well otherwise (not to mention getting the actual engine bay clean before reinstalling everything.
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wow what did you use on that fan that didn't also take off the original finish?
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Nathan that is insane levels of detailing! I debate getting mine dry iced too, would love to see the cosmoline gone.
Here’s mine, not nearly as clean as the Nathan’s red one above but pretty good for a 30 yo 75k mile car.
Here’s mine, not nearly as clean as the Nathan’s red one above but pretty good for a 30 yo 75k mile car.
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Looks great guys. Anyone have a ball park price on what the dry ice costs? I've had the whole under carriage and motor steamed cleaned for $450 and it was very nice.
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I’ve heard it ranges from $800 to $1,300 depending on how extensive you want to clean and if you do the wheel wells.
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Wow...Your engine bay is very nicely taken care of as well. Its nice to see these cars being so well cared after. Our cars must be happy we own them.....LoL......
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