cleaning your underbody

Post by **Dee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:17 pm

Just wondering what some of you do to clean the underside/engine bay of your vehicles and how often you do it?

I see a few vehicles in 4WD magazines with very clean underbody's (unlike mine).

Im going to get mine up on some chassis stands this weekend and truckwash/degrease, pressure wash and WD40 it all. But I don't know what to do about my engine bay. It is full of mud/dust. I dont want to get water in any electrics etc.

Very soon im going to look at getting my rust proofing re-done too.

Post by **Tiny** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:42 pm

http://www.my4x4.com.au/onlinestore/sto ... duct=10412

Post by **known 2** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:34 pm

when i clean the landcruisers engine of i use a high presure water blater and some truck degreaser but thast on a deisel just be carefull if u do this cos some degreasers will eat away ur rust proofing on ur firewall if u have any. other than that just don't concentrate on the sensitive bits to much, ie alternater, battery.

Post by **known 2** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:35 pm

when i clean the landcruisers engine of i use a high presure water blaster and some truck degreaser but thast on a deisel, just be carefull if u do this cos some degreasers will eat away ur rust proofing on ur firewall if u have any. other than that just don't concentrate on the sensitive bits to much, ie alternater, battery.

Post by **Dee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:35 pm

tiny, funny you should post that. I was just looking at their website.

known2, I have a 3.0 turbo diesel patrol. I usually get underneath the engine bay, but am worried about spraying from up top, where all the elecs are. Things like fuse box? alt, battery, etc etc... or should i just not worry about it and hit it with the pressure washer?

Post by **saigo** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:39 pm

Throw a lawn sprinkler under your 4by.
Park on top of a fire hydrant (DON'T)(':shock:')

Post by **nicbeer** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:04 pm

saigo wrote:Throw a lawn sprinkler under your 4by.
Park on top of a fire hydrant (DON'T)(':shock:')

Done this but used the council sprinklers

- the high pressure ones. works ok but need to drive the 4b in different positions to clean all bits,

cheers

Post by **GUJohnno** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:55 pm

I've never had a problem with using the pressure cleaner in the engine bay. I try not to concentrate on areas with lots of electrics, but I'm not overly fussy if they get a bit wet.
Firstly i get most of the dust off. Then use degreaser. Then a strong mix of truck wash on parts that need it. Then sometimes use a tyre foam to bring up the hoses etc.

Post by **Dee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:46 pm

this is why i ask...

And you've yet to see my engine bay

Post by **HotFourOk** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:53 pm

Hey thats pretty clean man lol... springs look brand new

wat tyres r u running?? they look chunky as

Post by **munga** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:01 pm

ramps, goggles and a pile of two dollar coins does the trick.

i remember seeing underbody car washes at the coal mines out west, which were pretty cool. half a dozen water pipes with various squirty devices, running side to side under a gridmesh bridge. drive forward, drive back, drive forward again, all clean. not much help to you, but still kinda on topic.

Post by **Dee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:15 pm

2 dollar coins???

actually they have one of those drive thru underbody washers situated up here, as you leave the beach after a weekend camping/fishing/surfing you just pull of the road on the way back and there is a drive through one up there. It uses some sort of oil in the water to provide a coat... But i think the water is recycled

anyway, it does nothing to dried up mud/dust/grime stains. Just gets some of the salt and sand off.

shocks and springs are clean because they are fairly new. Tyres are mickey thompson baja claws.

Post by **-Mick-** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:33 pm

I climb under the thing on ramps with a hose.... not fun but at least I'm sure those tricky spots that catch sand and mud won't start getting cancer

Used to use the sprinkler thing but it misses sooooo much

Gotta get dirty if you want a clean car

Post by **Dee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:40 pm

im gettin it up on chassis stands and going under there with a full body suit and a sh!t load of truckwash on the weekend

Post by **-Mick-** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:58 pm

DEEV8 wrote:im gettin it up on chassis stands and going under there with a full body suit and a sh!t load of truckwash on the weekend

then give the missus a big hug. Once they stop yelling its really funny

Get some goggles on btw

Post by **Sportage** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:26 pm

If you need to put it up on stands or ramps to get under it, you aint got a high enuf lift.

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