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Engine bay washing
After my recent discovery that my disco had spent some time in a ditch at the side of a french field.
I need to do some further cleaning before servicing it. More than likely with a pressure washer from underneath.
Any areas I should avoid?08 D3 TDV6 SE
3rd Jan 2019 7:28 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Do NOT pressure wash in the engine bay.
3rd Jan 2019 7:29 pm
rrhool
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You'll let all the gremlins out! They love a bit of pressure washing! Richard
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3rd Jan 2019 7:58 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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There are ecu a behind the battery.
They don’t like getting wet.
Best to avoid the top of engine, alternator. Etc
3rd Jan 2019 8:08 pm
tut_gareth
Member Since: 10 Dec 2018
Location: West Byfleet
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rrhool wrote:
You'll let all the gremlins out! They love a bit of pressure washing!
They all came out the day after i bought it! 08 D3 TDV6 SE
3rd Jan 2019 8:12 pm
tut_gareth
Member Since: 10 Dec 2018
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Pete K wrote:
There are ecu a behind the battery.
They don’t like getting wet.
Best to avoid the top of engine, alternator. Etc
Thanks, fortunately its not too bad up top so mainly concentrating on egr level downwards, the alternator is proper filthy though. Will have to remove the lower fan cowling if possible too.08 D3 TDV6 SE
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3rd Jan 2019 8:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Prob not all. There’s usually a few that wait until you utter the words “she’s running really well now”.
Well they did for me, big time.
3rd Jan 2019 8:17 pm
Pete K
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Not sure you will get the fan shroud out
3rd Jan 2019 10:02 pm
Globetrotter448
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Can if you take fan off
4th Jan 2019 9:21 am
Pete K
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yeah, but you won't want to do that awful job, just to remove a bit of mud!
4th Jan 2019 1:27 pm
Twintorque
Member Since: 29 Mar 2012
Location: West coast
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Personally the engine bay is the last place i would wash with water. These cars are finicky enough under there without adding water to them (especially with a jet wash) Good luck fella The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
12th Feb 2019 2:44 pm
Twintorque
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Location: West coast
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Yep fully agree, but fan removal is not the hard part of the operation, the 3 days after trying to solve the starting and running issues are 😄
12th Feb 2019 2:49 pm
Robbie
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Washing the engine bay is fine with a hosepipe/bucket/brush/sponge etc. No really, it will be fine.
No unicorns, fairies or pixies will drown or be struck-down dead.
Engine bay vs water becomes a concern when the suspension has its last gasp trying to find the bottom, just before you find out that a Disco can float for long enough to get you into a serious wonderland.
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14 years old and never seen a hosepipe!
Why would anyone want to clean an alternator that cannot be seen? -with or without an hose pipe It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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