Steam Cleaning!

[RED-EYE]

Hey Guys,

Is it safe to steam clean the engine in my car as the summer is coming and im going to alot of shows this year, so i want the car to look spanking!!!!

Cheers

Stu

Yes its ok or no way ?

[Kazi]

Be very careful!

[Stu]

You're better off getting some engine de-greasant and going like that.

There's a workshop article or similar somewhere on the site, i'll try and find it.

Stu

[Stu]

Here you go, have a look here!

Should give you all the answers you need!

CLICKY HERE

(you could just do what i did and pay someone else to cut their hands to shreds on the engine instead of you!!! :P)

Stu

[RED-EYE]

Here you go, have a look here!

Should give you all the answers you need!

CLICKY HERE

(you could just do what i did and pay someone else to cut their hands to shreds on the engine instead of you!!! :P)

Stu

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Mate you are a star!

[Stu]

No probs!

I really would avoid steam cleaning if you can, water has this horrible tendancy to get into the places that you really don't want it to go, and when you use a pressure flow of water, it gets into even more places that can cause real problems!!!

I just use a valeting firm to come and do mine, they charge £15 for the engine bay, they wash it out, use de-greasant on it, then rinse it out again, then dry it, then they dress all the parts that need it, i.e. covers, paintwork, they even did the manifold heat shield last time!

Not bad for £15 i think!!! (and it takes them over an hour to do!)

See if you can find a local guy to you that does it, they are usually pretty good, and by far the cheapest!

Look forward to seeing your results at the shows this year! :D

Stu

[peter026]

(you could just do what i did and pay someone else to cut their hands to shreds on the engine instead of you!!! :P)

Stu

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Send him down my way please Stu :D

[Stu]

Don't think he'll travel that far for 15 notes!!!!!!!! :D

Have you looked for someone down your way? Avoid the big companies, and try and find someone that does mobile work, thats what i did, and i got a cracking deal!

Stu