| K58 |
Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:09 pm |
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the problem is my rusted, crud covered oily mess called a 1.9 has been there since I've owned it and whenever I try to repair or clean it something falls apart..literally, every time
this past weekend I decided to try to clean it with simple green and a parts brush and of course, something broke
the quarter-sized black plastic cover for the flywheel (I'm guessing)
Is there a better, safer way to get my engine clean or should I just leave it alone?
all suggestions are welcome
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| climberjohn |
Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:03 pm |
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A search on <engine cleaning> procures this nice previous thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=289306&highlight=engine+cleaning |
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| bucko |
Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:40 am |
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Whenever I go to the car wash (once a week), I use about 1 minute of high pressure rinse time and hit the engine and transmission bottom.
As to the top side, I use about a half roll of paper towels and a bottle of 409 and had clean as much as I can. This allows me to "touch" as many parts, fastners, and hoses, which also allows me to inspect for any potential failure.
Been doing this on my motorcycle for years; never had a part fall off or fail yet that I wasn't aware of before hand.
If those parts are breaking apart, then they need replacment anyhow. |
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| Terry Kay |
Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:27 am |
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Di-Electric grease all of the electrical connectons, spray the distributor & coil with WD-40.
Soak the enine with fuel oil or Gunk, let it soak for 15 minutes, and blast the dirt , grease & grime off with a pressure washer.
It'll be squeaky clean. |
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| K58 |
Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:24 pm |
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thanks for the ideas
cool! |
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| floggingmolly |
Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:18 pm |
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bucko wrote: Been doing this on my motorcycle for years; never had a part fall off or fail yet that I wasn't aware of before hand.
This made me laugh Bucko. Does this mean that you have had parts fall off or fail, but they are only ones you already knew about? :lol: Thanks, I needed that after a long day at the office. |
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| captainpartytime |
Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:06 pm |
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Poor man's hot tank = plastic container, simple green, garden hose, and a can of WD-40 to displace the water from the oil galley afterwards.
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