Hi guys,

I see you all posting pictures of spotless engines and I am getting a bit jealous.
I clean mine regullarly with a damp cloth but the red cam cover is a bit stained ( from oil drops when toping up) and definitelly not as clean or as bright red as the ones I see posted.

What should I use and what should I cover to avoid contact with water?

Any suggestions, tips, etc????

Cheers all.

cdel,

 

I don't bother to clean mine - it's covered in oil stains.

Don't they say a clean engine bay makes people suspicious about what you're trying to hide?

(and oil stains do demonstrate that you top up with oil, unlike certain celebrity owners - allegedly )

 

A good question! I too would appreciate some informed hints! Not so much the red bit - but all the inaccessible bits down the side. Understand ianl cleans his regularly - so...

 

Following my digging in the W&W forum a while back, I opted for the lazy option

Cover all bits that need covering with plastic bags etc.

Spray Gunk all over the place

jet wash

I was scared, but it came up a treat

wanabe also suggests citrus cleaner, wtf that is

 

I keep my engine bays as pristine as the outside , i polish the wing inners etc . sad i know , but always have .

A spray of Wd40 on a clean cloth witll remove any oil stains

 

I used Auto Glym engine cleaner and a paintbrush then jet washed it.

Only problem was that I lost a chunk of red paint off the engine cover

 

Rich Ralston gave the top tip of CD2 engine cleaner and engine detailer from Hellfords these are his pics

before








After





Top tip

 

WD40 will remove oil stains????

Didnt know that. I will give it a go.

Thanks for the photos guys. You made me more jealous now.

What exactly do you have to cover from the enging bay before you wash it?

Thanks for the tips,

 

I didn't cover anything except the battery with a plastic bag. All the electrics are well sealed in plastic boxes anyway.

 

I didnt cover anything Im bad