Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 956
Cleaned the engine and the paint
Cleaning the engine was easy, no issues with starting it afterwards.
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Club V8/Club OCD
26th Feb 2011 3:54 pm
NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
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Shiny
How exactly do you go about cleaning the engine bay?
26th Feb 2011 4:11 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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it is land rover pal should be dirty very dirty otherwise they tend to brake ...
26th Feb 2011 5:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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That's my mistake!! I've kept mine too clean!
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26th Feb 2011 5:04 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 956
NickJ wrote:
Shiny
How exactly do you go about cleaning the engine bay?
I'm not sure about the 2.7 Diesel ones, but you probably want to make sure the engine is pretty cool, if there's any aluminum. Cold water + hot aluminum= $$$$ in cracked stuff.
I'm assuming that the diesel has similar covers over stuff, if not just cover the alternator with a bag, then use low pressure water, get it wet, then spray a cleaner of you're choice (Simple Green is what I used here, Dish soap is great too when in a diluted spray bottle), get a brush. Let it soak...rinse, and dry. Keep some distance from the connectors. Then put a protectant on (I like Meguire's Ultimate Protectant).
grzesiul, don't they break regardless? Thanks guys!
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
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Make that 4 for the OCD count
Neighbours certainly think i need help
27th Feb 2011 7:54 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
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4's a crowd! 17 Discovery 5 HSE Si6, Fuji White on brown | 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
Club V8/Club OCD
27th Feb 2011 8:27 pm
flymo78
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Burnley
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Room for one more????????????? Club B.A.S EGR blank
Club general grabber AT
Club K & N
Club clear indicators
Club saving up for D4 but by the time i have the D5 will be out...
27th Feb 2011 10:30 pm
flymo78
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Burnley
Posts: 7
Room for one more????????????? Club B.A.S EGR blank
Club general grabber AT
Club K & N
Club clear indicators
Club saving up for D4 but by the time i have the D5 will be out...
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Thanks guys!
