Engine to Clean

border · Feb 22, 2019

I have a 300tdi engine that is eventually going in to my 110 rebuild. Now I would love to get it sent off and fully reconditioned but cant afford to but I do want to clean it up as best as I can. Now my problem is I don't have electric or water at my garage/shed where I do all my work, the engine is very dirty oily. At a push I may be able to borrow a diesel pressure washer but then I'll have to get some water up there somehow,
I'm in no hurry so could spend a couple of hours every night for a week or two trying to get it the cleanest I can.
My Question is what's the best way to clean it ? and whats the best / strongest cleaners to use,? with my problems above. ??

dieseldog69 · Feb 22, 2019

border said:
I have a 300tdi engine that is eventually going in to my 110 rebuild. Now I would love to get it sent off and fully reconditioned but cant afford to but I do want to clean it up as best as I can. Now my problem is I don't have electric or water at my garage/shed where I do all my work, the engine is very dirty oily. At a push I may be able to borrow a diesel pressure washer but then I'll have to get some water up there somehow,
I'm in no hurry so could spend a couple of hours every night for a week or two trying to get it the cleanest I can.
My Question is what's the best way to clean it ? and whats the best / strongest cleaners to use,? with my problems above. ??

Gunk ultra is the best stuff I've ever used, work it in with stiff nylon scrubbing brush and rinse with water.

If you do not have a ready supply then you can get a few 2ltr cheap own brand bottled water from ***** (insert supermarket of your choice) and use it to rinse it off with, use a fresh scrubbing brush and some fairy washing up liquid, don't bother with cheap stuff, and it'll be a case of rinse and repeat.

Savage90 · Feb 22, 2019

As dieseldog said, gunk is the mutts. I use it all the time to de-grease bits and pieces, brush it on, scrub it in really well, rise it off and repeat until clean. For really stubborn stuff I give it a good blast with brake and clutch cleaner first to break it up and allow the de-greaser to soak in.

kevstar · Feb 22, 2019

Yup agree gunk is great stuff id chuck it in a trailer & take it to the local jet wash after blocking all orifices

Edit......Engine orifices lol

border · Feb 22, 2019

Will give it a try, is it this here ? https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs...10001&catalogId=10151&action=search&srch=gunk

mick 1986 · Feb 22, 2019

border said:
Will give it a try, is it this here ? https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs...10001&catalogId=10151&action=search&srch=gunk

Yes that’s it, but you can it cheaper if you buy the 5lt container. We used to use Kwickpart in consett. It was around £20-25.

border · Feb 22, 2019

mick 1986 said:
Yes that’s it, but you can it cheaper if you buy the 5lt container. We used to use Kwickpart in consett. It was around £20-25.

Might try a bottle tomorrow then if it works will order 5 litres off ebay

mick 1986 · Feb 22, 2019

border said:
Might try a bottle tomorrow then if it works will order 5 litres off ebay

It’s good stuff. We used to degrease pumps with it, then clean them with a diesel steam cleaner. There wasn’t much that combo wouldn’t strip.

dieseldog69 · Feb 22, 2019

border said:
Will give it a try, is it this here ? https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs...10001&catalogId=10151&action=search&srch=gunk

You want's this one, it's the super duper one

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gunk-686...NCP+cLIX5tnfinKle0QWFYBO0L0qhoP62Xr9+8B+e0eZL

1988smithy · Feb 22, 2019

+1 for gunk, use one of them big pressure sprayer things to rinse. Pump action jobby with a lance? Fill it at home and a few containers spare.

Brake cleaners is the bollocks as well

dieseldog69 · Feb 22, 2019

My timing case went from this

To this.

border · Feb 23, 2019

dieseldog69 said:
My timing case went from this

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Hope Mine comes that clean, They only had this one in is it the same or is the Ultra better I got some anyway. ?? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gunk-734...h=item239aa96937:g:hcsAAOSw0BNajvo5:rk:3:pf:0

Def90man · Feb 23, 2019

dieseldog69 said:
My timing case went from this

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The gunk ultra dissolved your pulleys and t-belt?

dieseldog69 · Feb 23, 2019

Def90man said:
The gunk ultra dissolved your pulleys and t-belt?

Told ya it was strong stuff

border · Feb 23, 2019

Think I might need a Pressure Washer after all and gallons of Gunk. I only tried the ordinary in the tin as that's all they had but will try the Ultra too. Has anyone used TFR as I can get some of that off a Mate.

border · Mar 9, 2019

Might have a go at getting engine ready to clean this weekend.
Need to get the gearbox off first, as it will be easier to get engine outside for the jet wash.
I know it will be much easier with it been out of the car but Never done this before, do I just unbolt the bolts around the box, and they will separate ??

border · Mar 22, 2019

Back to cleaning engine, just about got everything ready all I need now is water, gonna borrow a petrol jet wash.
Ill cover all the electrical bits up, will it be OK to jet wash inside bell housing on gear box, also should I remove old clutch and jet wash inside there too ??
Its getting new clutch back in.

jamesmartin · Mar 22, 2019

yes just dont aim down the input shaft and remove the clutch

border · Mar 22, 2019

jamesmartin said:
yes just dont aim down the input shaft and remove the clutch

Thanks Il get the clutch out tomorrow night , ready to jet wash for Sunday

jamesmartin · Mar 22, 2019

a spray bottle with paraffin or other solvent helps prior to jet wash

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