Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: Neil]
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03/30/09 09:36 PM
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Solvents only for me.
Never used water just because of the potential for rust.
How do you clean out the gallerys? Just with air?
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Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: Chassisman]
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03/30/09 10:00 PM
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Use liquid laundry detergent, mix it very rich with lots, and lots of detergent, around 4:1 water/detergent, it will not rust, leaves a film that keeps from flash rusting. I run My engines for 15-20 minutes until operating temp are met, and change the oil and filter. I use a siphon style blow nozzle with compressed air. Old machinist told me this 20 years ago, have always done this and has never failed. Blow dry after I suspect its clean enough, and wipe down with clean lent free paper towels..Leaves your hand nice and fresh
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Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: DemonDust]
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03/30/09 10:24 PM
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Solvents only for me.
Never used water just because of the potential for rust.
How do you clean out the gallerys? Just with air?
Engine brushes and lots of carb cleaner. If you rotate the engine around on the stand you can get gravity to assist with the cleaning too.
Air by itself can't clean much. You have to use the engine brushes in every hole pretty much.
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Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: Bubba]
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03/31/09 10:14 AM
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Anyone use the dishwasher? I'm thinking of tossing all my stuff in. Any Objections?
The wife probably would not be to impressed
Here is my routine
Block gets the bores sprayed with WD-40 then pressure washed with hot soapy water. Run pipe cleaners through the galleries . Poke the spray nozzle in all the crank and oil transfer hole and watch the water shoot out like a sprinkler. (At this time I am usually completely soaked also ) Rinse with hot water and wipe down bores with WD-40 and PAPER TOWELS
The crank goes to the solvent tank and gets violated in every hole with the pipe cleaner brushes.Blown dry with air and installed immediately.
Rods and pistons get the solvent tank then Castrol super clean in the bird bath and blown dry the installed .( steel rods I will just use solvent )
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Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: JBurch]
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03/31/09 10:54 AM
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Anyone use the dishwasher? I'm thinking of tossing all my stuff in. Any Objections?
I have and it works great! Especially on parts like the main caps, rods and pistons.
I put it on the "Pots and Pans" setting and it tends to work the best. I've put really grimey stuff it and it came out clean.
It flash rusts the rods pretty quick but I usually pull them out and wipe them down with WD-40 immediately.
For the block I take it to the car wash and coat it with WD-40 immediately after pulling out of the bay.
I also use a lot of brake parts cleaner and paper towels as the cleaner doesn't leave a residue and the towels don't leave lint.
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Re: Cleaning Parts before ASSY
[Re: DemonDust]
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03/31/09 11:04 AM
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that's a good first step, and always always use brushes on the block to scrub every nook, passage, and cranny. then i wash it down with solvent, then preservative. the old man always said, if you are not completely soaked, it ain't clean enough. btw, the whole procedure gets repeated after mockup. and again before final assembly. it's the part of engine building i detest most, but it has to be done, and zeal is a requirement.
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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