when i remove my engine soon i would like to know what you people use to clean the relay's and other parts under the hood. i will be installing a haltech, polishing the manifolds, powedercoating brackets and pullies. but i was wondering how you clean up the other misc. pieces under the hood that cant be powdercoated and such.
the parts under my hood have the calcium deposits/ build up and i was wondering if anyone else had thos problem and what you used to clean them? there are a few relay's/ sensors near the brake booster and such...how did you clean them?

 

I don't know if this will help or not.

http://autopia.org/forum/guide-detai...detailing.html


*edit* some links from there to some other places also it looks like that may have more info.

 

great link!
thanks!
but i need ot know how i can get these relays and such cleaned up.
maybe if i get time ill take pics to show them.

 

Wire wheel on a grinder for the parts that can be removed, wire brush and effort for the stuff in the engine bay.

 

it would have to be a pretty soft wheel wouldnt it?
i dont want to remove piant, just calcium and grime.
good idea though!
ill go and talk to the people at the parts store and see what they have.

 

If you're just wanting to clean and not wanting to repaint, then the best answer is probably a scotch-brite pad (thin green pads that come 3 for $2) and an economy sized bottle of dish soap. That's what I've been using, but I'm following up with a razorblade scraper and wetsanding at 320 because I'm repainting the whole thing. I picked up a gallon of "Purple Power Degreaser" at O'Reilly's for $8, but the 99 cent dishsoap just cuts so much better.

In fact, if you take the dishsoap and drizzle it directly on the panel, then go get your water hose and spray it off - it'll usually take all the grease off without rubbing - but just in the lines where the soap actually was.

 

Oh, if you just want to clean parts up without stripping them then it's easy. I had assumed you wanted to remove rust and then repaint...

Just use Castrol Super Clean and a stiff plastic brush. Mix the Super Clean 50/50 with water and then brush. Works wonders.