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Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1919
Reg: 03-2006
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So I nicked the pressure cleaner from work and a tin of WD-40 to clean both my cars and do the engine bays. I thought because I was doing this I would do some before and after photos to give members who haven't done this before some inspiration to clean their engine bays  I did and took photo's of both the soarer and supra... Enjoy !!
First the Soarer - Before
And after
A lot of people are scared to take to their engine bay with a pressure cleaner due to water getting in places its not meant to go, all you have to do is place a towel over the spark plug covers and your fine, just dont aim directly at them and swift movements around components. CRC it all first, Spray, allow to dry and then CRC all over again. Looks mint |
Chris Round
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer TT JZZ30
Posts: 42
Reg: 06-2008
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Wow stunning difference - looks like showroom! haha
I have done engine bays a few times with engine degreaser and low pressure spray, smells funny for a few hours but never had any problem with the engine running, like you say, just keep away from important spark plugs, and swift movements over things, no direct pressure.
Looks mint - might have to do mine! |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1922
Reg: 03-2006
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For •••• sake peter... whats wrong with the image uploader ?? I click the correct ones and it uploads different ones... ?!?!?! what gives ?!?!? |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1923
Reg: 03-2006
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Ok, last try....
Supra Before
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Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1924
Reg: 03-2006
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Supra After
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Hakan Pasha
Tinkerer
victoria
TT
Posts: 87
Reg: 05-2008
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Possibly resolution is too high? might have to reduce it.
But nice work Ben! looks great. Might do mine this long weekend. |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1925
Reg: 03-2006
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Nope, it being ••••••• annoying... I have resized it 3 different times, tried moving to a seperate folder, tried doing a new image... it just refuses to do the After shot of the supra....
Oh well, the Soarer turned out better anyway |
David Grima
TryHard
WA
1JZ-GTE TT
Posts: 102
Reg: 07-2007
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Great job Ben, looks really good I might just try the WD40 instead of degreaser this weekend on my 1JZ. Looks like it gives the plastics and hoses more of a shine too. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 10439
Reg: 11-2004
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Ben, there is no way the forum can manufacture images that happen to be the same as the wrong ones on your PC, so something weird is happening at your end I am afraid. 
Nice pics that did upload though |
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78
Posts: 1201
Reg: 01-2008
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Yeah the Supra After pic was working before but it was no different to the Before pic so i think it was posted twice. |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 4326
Reg: 09-2005
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Haha Ben. Your frustration compels me. Completes me. Soothes me.
mmmmmmm |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1926
Reg: 03-2006
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Nah, like I said, I even moved them to seperate folders and even the image names were correct in the bars but then it uploads 2 of the same picture... I couldn't figure it out |
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80
Posts: 1927
Reg: 03-2006
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Oi Callum.... just touch it.... go on... you know you want to. |
David Shaw
TryHard
Western Australia
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 196
Reg: 12-2008
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Far out Ben! Looks phenomenal mate What a difference! After my project is finished might have to do the same  |
Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT
Posts: 1581
Reg: 10-2007
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its, a pitty it going to look like •••• in about a week, once all the dust sticks to the wd40. but looks good just dont move it |
Ali Saeed
TryHard
WA
V8
Posts: 168
Reg: 09-2007
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wait whats crc? |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Supercharged & Intercooled V8
Posts: 2059
Reg: 04-2006
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Ali Saeed wrote on Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 11:14 pm:wait whats crc?
what what ? you serious |
Ali Saeed
TryHard
WA
V8
Posts: 171
Reg: 09-2007
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edit: never mind |
David Goldthorpe
TryHard
NSW
UZZ31 GT-L
Posts: 119
Reg: 11-2007
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Ben Daniel wrote on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 11:04 pm:I thought because I was doing this I would do some before and after photos to give members who haven't done this before some inspiration to clean their engine bays
You did inspire me to give it a clean, Ben, but I don't think mine turned out as shiny as yours. I just used WD40, an old toothbrush and degreaser where necessary.
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Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1657
Reg: 07-2005
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Wow, very clean.
I'll get around to mine when I get the bonnet struts replaced lol |
Jeff Bedsor
DieHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 563
Reg: 10-2006
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Mine after CRC - shiny makes it go faster.
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Ty Mackay
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 461
Reg: 01-2009
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You A$$HOLE jeff, look at that engine, SHARING IS CARING YOU KNOW, hand over a few of those mods for me
sharing really is caring, and i want you to share
haha JK lovely engine mate!! that intercooler looks amazingly huge! |
Jeff Bedsor
DieHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 566
Reg: 10-2006
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I've got everything pulled out ATM, doings some changes, I will put some picks and details up next week. It's going to look a bit different, I don't mind sharing what I've done, just ask if you want to know something. |
Ty Mackay
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 462
Reg: 01-2009
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haha! i ment sharing as in giving me the engine to keep!! |
Ty Mackay
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 463
Reg: 01-2009
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whered u get the cams from? info on them? |
Jeff Bedsor
DieHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 570
Reg: 10-2006
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Haha, I'm not that keen on sharing then. Cams are HKS 256 from Nengun. |
Ty Mackay
TryHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte
Posts: 468
Reg: 01-2009
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the cams are the purple things that attached to the belt right? this is an area im unfamiliar with, among many others ,im learning haha!! |
Scott Wilkes
TryHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual
Posts: 324
Reg: 10-2008
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those are adjustable cam gears. They bolt onto the cams |
James Cahir
TryHard
ACT
Soarer TT
Posts: 188
Reg: 04-2008
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When I bought it in April 08, it looked like this. I don't think it had ever been cleaned.
and a photo from the other day
No other car I've owned gets as dusty under the bonnet as the Soarer. With the exception of the above photo, I've given up on keeping the engine clean. |
Scott Wilkes
TryHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual
Posts: 326
Reg: 10-2008
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i know what you mean, its horrible haha. Using CRC or silicone spray dosnt help though as the dust is attracted to it, it may look nice, but after a couple drives your back to square 1.
They do get horrible dusty in the engine bay, which is a bugger when you try and keep it sparkling, I would of thought it would stay quite clean with all the under engine shields etc |
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