undercarriage cleaning

[mrr23]

got bored and decided to clean the undercarriage. i did it the easy way and removed the entire drivetrain, so i could get to the entire underbody....

transmission tunnel before
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/tunneldirty.jpg

after
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/tunnelclean.JPG

before
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/tunneldirtyfront.JPG

after
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/tunnelcleanfront.JPG

passenger side engine bay before
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/passdirty.JPG

after
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/passclean.JPG

driver side engine bay before
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/driverdirty.JPG

after
http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/swap/driverclean.JPG

[Y2KPewterSS]

So much easier to work on a clean undercarriage/engine bay. Looks so much better :)

[mrr23]

yeah it does. amazing all that black stuff is the oversrpay from the car getting painted at the factory. threw some purple stuff on it and it wiped right off.

[Y2KPewterSS]

yeah it does. amazing all that black stuff is the oversrpay from the car getting painted at the factory. threw some purple stuff on it and it wiped right off.

I used Simple Green on my undercarriage and got all that black undercoating stuff off of mine. I have heard that purple stuff works really well too, but haven't used it myself.

[mrr23]

it's stronger than simple green. i spray it on full strength and you can watch the grime start coming off. the purple will turn brown almost immediately.

[Y2KPewterSS]

it's stronger than simple green. i spray it on full strength and you can watch the grime start coming off. the purple will turn brown almost immediately.


I will have to give it a try then. I have been wanting to clean the bottom part of my engine bay and the get the block cleaned up as well.

[mrr23]

the engine block, i use carb cleaner. the purple stuff leaves a film.

[Y2KPewterSS]

the engine block, i use carb cleaner. the purple stuff leaves a film.


Might just do this over the weekend, I am off the next 3 days and g/f has to work all weekend. Thanks for the tip :)

[mrr23]

i like to spray the carb cleaner while the engine is running and motor is warm. this way, it loosens up the oil. and it boils right off.

[4get gto]

To the guys that clean under their cars.........
:cheers:
:thumbup:
:yay:
And the wife thought I was the only crazy f--k out there.
More crazy f--ks than I thought.........

[TheChad1371]

maybe a project for me this weekend as well. old lady wants to be in her f-in moods, so my other lover will get some attention. :yup:

[mrr23]

To the guys that clean under their cars.........
:cheers:
:thumbup:
:yay:
And the wife thought I was the only crazy f--k out there.
More crazy f--ks than I thought.........


show her this thread and some of the others.

[SpeedAddict38]

great job

[mrr23]

thanks. now to put it all back together.

[TheChad1371]

thats the part that sucks the most...i have no patience.

[Y2KPewterSS]

The carb cleaner tip worked GREAT for cleaning the block. I didn't get to spend a ton of time doing it, but I got the front and bottom part of the block cleaned up nicely.

[TheChad1371]

hell yea, quick cheap effective cleaning.

[SpeedAddict38]

yeah it does. amazing all that black stuff is the oversrpay from the car getting painted at the factory. threw some purple stuff on it and it wiped right off.

where did u buy that purple cleaner ??? i seen something called purple power at dollar general come in a gallon for like $5

[mrr23]

The carb cleaner tip worked GREAT for cleaning the block. I didn't get to spend a ton of time doing it, but I got the front and bottom part of the block cleaned up nicely.

glad it worked out for you.

[mrr23]

where did u buy that purple cleaner ??? i seen something called purple power at dollar general come in a gallon for like $5

that's it.

[Y2KPewterSS]

where did u buy that purple cleaner ??? i seen something called purple power at dollar general come in a gallon for like $5

I know Pep Boys carries the Purple stuff as well, but its probably cheaper at Dollar General :)

[TheChad1371]

to the dollar store i go...

[mrr23]

hi ho, hi ho

[SpeedAddict38]

that's it.

i thought that might be what u were talking about.....i looked on the back of it and it can be used to clean all kinds of stuff from a-z. I might give it a try for $5

[SpeedAddict38]

I know Pep Boys carries the Purple stuff as well, but its probably cheaper at Dollar General :)

dang pep boys are high $$$$$

[SpeedAddict38]

I will have to give it a try then. I have been wanting to clean the bottom part of my engine bay and the get the block cleaned up as well.

when u get done with yours mine is in ga waiting on u :ughlaugh:

[mrr23]

i thought that might be what u were talking about.....i looked on the back of it and it can be used to clean all kinds of stuff from a-z. I might give it a try for $5

i use it at full strength, which is why it leaves a film. i put some in a squirt bottle. once i've wiped down the first time, i go back over again to get the rest off. it smears the first pass.

[SpeedAddict38]

i use it at full strength, which is why it leaves a film. i put some in a squirt bottle. once i've wiped down the first time, i go back over again to get the rest off. it smears the first pass.

what other parts of your car do u clean with it ??

[mrr23]

i've used it with a green scrubby pad to get the grime off the windshield. i've wiped the bottom of the car where the paint is to clean the grime off of it.

if you use cloth towels, it comes cleaner quicker. paper towels don't clean as well.

[Y2KPewterSS]

when u get done with yours mine is in ga waiting on u :ughlaugh:

Make a trip to OK and I will do it for you :lmao:

[SpeedAddict38]

Make a trip to OK and I will do it for you :lmao:

fueling my jet up as we type :ughlaugh: