Jetwashing Engine Bay [Archive]

FlamingMonkey

14-06-2005, 10:46

Just got myself a beast of a Jetwasher, good idea to do the engine bay or not?

I know Danny did when he got his valver but had problems after, but his bay does look mint.

Any opinions?

This is a really gay question. :P

dannyt

14-06-2005, 10:48

only real men can handle a jet wash!!!!lol

I would either get it steam cleaned or just use a normal hose monkey, but make sure you cover everything up!!!

Think mine was made faster after the jet wash!!! :wink:

northy

14-06-2005, 10:51

id bag up some stuff like the abs,m airbox and electrical stuff mate, just to be on the safe side.

lets have before and after pictures

Swervin_Mervin

14-06-2005, 10:56

Hmmm. I'd go steam clean me. Or if you do use the jet wash can you turn the power down?

You deffo want to cover up the dizzy and other electrical shit though.

Rudders16v

14-06-2005, 11:04

Better off to have it steam cleaned really, or if you do want to do it yourself, get a good engine cleaner on, brush it all down and rinse of with a garden hose. If you get water in places where water shouldn't be, it can play havock for months!

Dno194

14-06-2005, 11:26

If you do jet wash it, I'd leave the engine running as you may have trouble starting it afterwards! I jet washed my van engine, and it didn't want to start afterwards. Took ages to start, and when it did, there was a nice big backfire and a cloud of black crap flew out the zorst!

Slithers

14-06-2005, 12:16

Try gunk m8, seems to work quite well that shit.

MatBrown

14-06-2005, 15:17

I wouldn't bother at all.
Lazy mans way of doing it!
Get in there with your polishing rag.

Mat.

FlamingMonkey

14-06-2005, 15:24

I wouldn't bother at all.
Lazy mans way of doing it!
Get in there with your polishing rag.

Mat.

hehe Im the lazy mans, lazy man

MatBrown

14-06-2005, 15:29

But honestly.
It's causes more hassle than it's worth.
All that oil that has creeped down over the years is protecting parts of the car you can't even see!
The oil leaks were introduced as part of Renaults anti-corrosion warranty.

Mat.

Daz

14-06-2005, 15:30

Then when ya do polish the engine bay, it just gets covered again anyway... like I found out :lol:

FlamingMonkey

14-06-2005, 15:35

Well done boys you've convinced me to do **** all :lol:

Ahh thats better I can get some drinking done on Saturday instead of Jetwashing, hehe

MatBrown

14-06-2005, 15:39

:wink:

Mat.

northy

14-06-2005, 15:46

heehee....one thing i did notice mate, your cover on your inlet manifold is the wring way around. :D

There youve got something to do now buddy.

FlamingMonkey

14-06-2005, 15:49

heehee....one thing i did notice mate, your cover on your inlet manifold is the wring way around. :D

There youve got something to do now buddy.

Already sorted, did it a few weeks ago when I was fooking around with my new torx bits hehe