Engine Bay Clean..Really Clean

[ScubaStevo]

Well we`re going to the dealer to see what she`s worth, so I put her back to visually stock. Stock pulley, exhaust ect. And that gawd awful engine cover. :(



Anyways here are the clean up pictures.



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/before.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/before1.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/before2.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/after.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/after2.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/after3.jpg

Now its completely stock looking:



http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/afterstock.jpg

http://stevesautodetailing.basicinc.ca/images/Beforeafter/afterstock2.jpg

[l33]

what was the process. i`m always interested to hear how people clean their engines

[Hemi57]

Buick_guy1, nice work once again.



I have the same supercharged motor in my Holden here in OZ. Did the different blower pulley make any improvement?

[imported_themightytimmah]

You dont like the cover? I have a 3600SC too, and I love it. BTW, if you`re going to sell her, I might be interested in the pulley. Shoot me a PM.



-Tim

[MaThGr82]

Looks Great Buick Guy!!

[imported_series1]

Nice job. What products were used?

[MongooseGA]

Uh oh...



Could this be the end of an era?

[DrSauekraut]

OMG . . . Iâ€â„¢m so naïve. I never thought that anyone would modify a Buick. LOL! I suppose Iâ€â„¢m living on the dark side of the moon. What did you use? Very nice detail â€â€œ looks like new :xyxthumbs

[imported_StudyBuddy]

I`m also curious to see what you used. What are you getting?

[ScubaStevo]

It took about 20 minutes to do. So I just ran the car for `bout 10 minutes while I was vacuuming the interior, then I turned off the car, and covered the alternator with a plastic bag.



I sprayed some rim cleaner on some parts, which I shouldn`t have done, let a few eching marks on the fuel rails, so I just switched over to a strong degreaser. Turned the car back on for about 5 minutes, then shut it off and blasted it with some high pressure water.



Next came dressing everything inside the bay. Used some cheap Armor All for houses and such. I liberally sprayed down the whole engine bay, including the paint (inside the bay) and then let it site for anouther 20 minutes while I was extracting the carpet.



Opened up the hood again after letting it bake in the sun, and wiped down the surfaces with a clean sponge.



Worked great, but there is some weird calcium deposit all over the hood thingy. I`m thinking of taking it out to hear the supercharger more

[ScubaStevo]

Originally posted by StudyBuddy

I`m also curious to see what you used. What are you getting?

Nope, just seeing what she`s worth for curiousities sake. Will probably get rid of it soon though, before its worth nothing. My dad`s looking at a new 5 series.

[imported_StudyBuddy]

You did an awesome job. So you just sprayed degreaser then hosed it down?



It looks awesome!



I`m going to try some Poorboys Bold `n` Bright on some of my engine bay plastics. Should be interesting. Maybe I`ll just use something I can spray easier, like you did with armor all...

[spoulson]

So the engine was at full temp when you ran the hose on it? I always thought this was bad, since it could potentially crack the block. Of course I`ve never heard of it actually happening, I`m weary enough that I wouldn`t do it.

[ScubaStevo]

Originally posted by spoulson

So the engine was at full temp when you ran the hose on it? I always thought this was bad, since it could potentially crack the block. Of course I`ve never heard of it actually happening, I`m weary enough that I wouldn`t do it.

Nah, the engine had a cool down period. Mind you I was using hot water, not straight cold. We have a seperate water heater for the hoses.

[SilverLexus]

Nice work. I use 303 on the hoses...works great!