what did they use to clean it? just water?

 

To start, white gas to get the protectant crap off. Finishing with 409 or similar.

 

I was just kidden, I can tell he does not have a white one...

 

How do you get all the pipes to look so glossy.

I started cleaning my engine today, very nasty, i don't think its ever been cleaned, or it sure looks that way. So much dirt on the Engine bay walls ect. The tar built up is pretty nasty as well or w/e that really nasty sticky black crap is

 

ArmorAll... Vinyl spray... any platic conditioner (tho they attract dirt like crazy).

 

I kinda got lost in teh midst of all the :

RAWR!!! ME USE TOOTHBRUSH!!!! IT WORK GOODER!!!!

NOEZ!!!! ME USE PRESSURE WASHER!!! YOU WUSSY!!! SPRAY IT OFF!!!

RAWR!!! MY WAY SAFER!!!

MY WAY FASTER!!!


RAWR!!!

RAWR!!!!!



So in simple english, if I park my Z, pop the hood and spray down the engine and sourrounding areas with Simple Green (engine being cool) and hose it out lightly enough to get the gunk out and then maybe drying off the large amounts of water WITHOUT hosing out my alternator.....it should be just fine?

 

In simple English.... cover your distributor w/ a plastic bag so water doesn't have a chance to get to the rotor, and spray away. Getting water on the alternator doesn't hurt anything...

Has no one in this forum ever driven in the rain????????????

 

sorry, I keep my top on.

 

So not a drop of water splashes up from the tires or road mist eh? amazing!

 

well, I have splash shrouds in the wheel wells and also have a cover on the bottom of the car.

 

As do I

I only address the alternator since I'm on my 3rd one in 6 years. (factory, crappy replacement and the most recent killed via power steering fluid leak)

 

Yeah, you can clean a z31 with a pressure washer. But, the z32 leaves that option as a no-no. 409, Simple Green and Isopropal (90%, not the 70% you get at the drug store). Plus, a little time/effort and your engine will be sparkling.

 

" RAWR!!! ME USE TOOTHBRUSH!!!! IT WORK GOODER!!!! "

I almost spat my coffee all over my monitor. That was good, thank you.

 

yeah, z32+pressure washer=BAD. good thing the engine in my z32 already sparkles. how about yours joe??? now my z31 on the other hand, its not terrible, but it could be a lot better.

 

[whine] Time AND effort? Maaaaaan.....but I want my engine clean noooooooow[/whine]


*sigh* It's official, the only thing effortless about owning these cars is making ricers look stupid on the freeway.

 

Well ive started cleaning it with a little degreeser so far. i have the left suspension tower clean, and getting the left side of the engine clean. Ive also noticed the under side of my hood is freakin nasty as well. Ill get pics soon of progress ect.

 

Can we play "guess where i cleaned?"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9/IMG_1523.jpg
Dont mind my Ghetto hood struts...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9/IMG_1519.jpg


^^all that was done with a scrubby and a toothbrush and some degreeser and water.

and for kicks, the Sentra raper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9/IMG_1527.jpg