 clean engine bay?, dirty bay |
 Oct 29, 2009 - 1:15 PM
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ok my engine bay is filthy and i want to clean it, i bought some meguiars engine cleaner and shine but im hesitant to use it, i have a short ram intake and i was wondering how to go about doing all this. can anyone help me out here?
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Oct 29, 2009 - 3:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '09 From Northern kentucky Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (90%) |
how difficult is it the get the valve cover off? i really dont wanna f anything up
-------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green
3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <3 2001 Solar yellow Lexus IS300 2001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition |
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Oct 29, 2009 - 5:28 PM
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yeah to remove the valve cover you dont need much knowledge of the engine.
The only thing you need to remove are the 4 nuts on the top of the valve cover, and the 2 bolts on the left hand side holding down the wire alternator wire cover, and the alternator power wire. All these bolts are 10mm as well. But you should absolutely get a new valve cover gasket though. This being because, judging by the look of the engine is has not been replaced in a while, and gaskets go bad, especially when prying around the edges trying to get it off and when its sitting out for a while, while the paint is drying and what not it becomes dried out and will most likely leak. Also (not sure how much you know, but its an important step that lots of first time people miss). You will also have to get a type of sealant (FIGP is what toyota recommends) any will work, i just got some permatex black gasket maker. Any way the people at the auto store will know what you are talking about if you say sealant that goes under the valve cover gasket. Ok when you take off your valve cover you will see where the old sealant was, its in most all of the corners (dont worry you will know where it was) so when you take the valve cover off, memorize or write down where it was. Then get all of the old sealant off! very important. When you go to put it back on just use a small dab where the sealant was a slap the valve cover on, and your good. Make sure you get engine enamel. normal paint will not! hold up to the temps of the engine. You can find this at any auto store. Feel free to ask me any questions about ur ST i've done ALOT! of work to mine, and like to help out. QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Oct 29, 2009 - 4:38 PM)  how difficult is it the get the valve cover off? i really dont wanna f anything up -------------------- I've spilt my heart into this car :) And I don't ever plan to stop  - 6GC for Life - >Semper Fi< 1994 Cupra :p 3sgte 1995 Celica ST DD 1969 Chevelle SS alllll balls. P2 approved! |
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96stgreendemon clean engine bay? Oct 29, 2009 - 1:15 PM
mgnt232 Personally, I would get all the excess loose dirt ... Oct 29, 2009 - 2:42 PM richee3 I've taken the valve cover off of a 7A before.... Oct 29, 2009 - 4:33 PM 95CelicaST Or if you just want to clean it all up, invest in ... Oct 29, 2009 - 5:42 PM
TinoCel QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Oct 29, 2009 - 6... Oct 29, 2009 - 7:33 PM nics QUOTE (TinoCel @ Oct 29, 2009 - 4:33... Nov 6, 2009 - 12:25 AM TinoCel well.. you shouldn't necessarily be spraying t... Nov 6, 2009 - 1:12 AM nics time to get a bottle of simple green at work Nov 6, 2009 - 1:15 AM Mstoochn if you want to do it the easy way, research pressu... Nov 6, 2009 - 2:35 AM nics no budget for pressure washer Nov 6, 2009 - 7:25 PM Joe_1985 before i got a pressure washer this is what i did
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