Clean Engine

[andrewbuch]

How fanatical is this?

If I hat the time & Knowledge, I would remove the belts & clean behind them as there is some stuck grease in there..

 

[Major]

Could fit a boat in that empty space!

 

[andrewbuch]

I find it so easy to have the extra space, can climb in there if need be

Who needs an extra 2 cylinders anyway?

 

[Sankekur]

Nice going, its always a good idea to keep the engine bay clean. If you clean it regularly there will never be caked on dirt that is almost impossible to get clean.

 

[netercol]

:mmm:

 

[andrewbuch]

It was filthy when we got it..

Now its cleaner, made it easy having the radiator, intake, window washer bottle out of the way, could get into the nooks & crannies with the prepsol & paintbrush

Might get some polish & wax onto the exposed paintwork before I put it all together again

 

[ClassicB]

Radiator, water bottles, airbox, etc has been removed that is why there seems to be so much space:mmm:

 

[Philip Foglar]

I think you missed a spot! :nono:

Just kidding!

Looks good, and not fanatical, just shows that you look after your car!

 

[Legacy]

If you think that clean you should see my 318i's engine bay

Just kidding good job!:thumb:

 

[moranor@axis]

so clean you washed away half your engine...

 

[msm]

There's enough space to swing a cat in there :mmm:[/u]

 

[frikkieh]

You definately need to strip off some parts to get it clean. So prepsol it is.
Prices:

5 Liters@R122 (~R24/L)
25 Liters@R550 (R22/l)

I still like the big NONO final touch, but that's just me (and Coisman) - from here:
http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=23643

 

[andrewbuch]

I need to do Mine again.. Got a slight oil leak on the gaskets (I last cleaned the engine in December) & its showing some oils...

Will wait until after the skidpan on Sunday though.. Will try out the baby oil.. It cant hurt to try

 

[Hellas]

Is there really nothing that goes into that space? My diesel 4 pot has got cowlings and vacuum operated flaps all the way up to against the engine

 

[Jacques Motorem]

Do you also polish the inner walls of your tyres?raise:

 

[andrewbuch]

Is there really nothing that goes into that space? My diesel 4 pot has got cowlings and vacuum operated flaps all the way up to against the engine

My Supercharger & piping will fit there

But no this is how it is & looks...

 

[Sankekur]

Two missing cylinders kinda leave your engine bay that empty :biglol:

 

[Crash_Nemesis]

WOW... so much space...

Fitting a supercharger on there would be pain free and easy... =D

 

[gpgold]

Will try out the baby oil.. It cant hurt to try

If you use enough it shouldn't hurt too much :rollsmile:

 

[andrewbuch]

Two missing cylinders kinda leave your engine bay that empty :biglol:

I was trying to find that picture of a certain member working on his car while standing in the Engine compartment