MMC1 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just bought a Defender 90. 300 TDI 1987, the engine needs a good clean , covered in lots of mud. Can I jet wash it or should I have done professionally ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I just pressure wash mine off. Be a bit careful around the alternator and do not directly spray the fins of the radiator and intercooler and you should be OK. If you can soak it with some detergent first it will come off a bit easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzie1989 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I can also recommend using Gunk... spray it over your engine and parts, drive to local Jet Wash and wash away... it's very good at getting oil and grease off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Jizer is also good and smells better than Gunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 No harm in running clean water through the alternator, they much prefer that to being full of mud etc. I generally hose everything off, then give the alternator and other electricals a dousing with WD40 to discourage corrosion. I've been known to use spray white grease on things like battery terminals, alternator, water pump bearing, and anything else that rotates and could have either got crud in it or been dried out of lubrication by pressure washing. As long as you keep it off the belts, there's nothing that will mind being hit with WD40 so help yourself. Once everything's re-lubricated I run the thing up to temperature to dry it all off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nothing works as well as a good steam cleaner...........and muc-off, gunk etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Luke_ Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 where would one get some of this gunk?? just had a lot of work done to my engine and its all covered in dirty oil and is starting to smell when up to temp bad times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Halfords sell Gunk and the bike section should have muc-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 where would one get some of this gunk?? just had a lot of work done to my engine and its all covered in dirty oil and is starting to smell when up to temp bad times!! Any half decent motor factors should stock Gunk / Jizer or similar. If you live out in the sticks go to your local agricultural / tractor spares place as they will have it in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 steam cleaner works well as Rys mentions. use the pressure washer with care as Mark suggests and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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