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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Nov 28, 2006 23:53:27 GMT -5
so theres alot of grime and gunk on the cooling fins, rocker cover, under the engine i'd like to get rid of. simple green and a presser washer? minding the seals of course.
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Post by milkman on Nov 29, 2006 0:32:41 GMT -5
I prefer some elbow grease and just the regular hose pressure......the pressure cleaner is tempting, but has a way of forcing itself in places.
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Post by wotavidone on Nov 29, 2006 1:39:16 GMT -5
Ya do have to be careful. My new XT was so bad I decided paintstripper and pressure washer was the way to go, but I had a bad moment when the tape I put over the vent hole near the clutch blew off and I did not notice. (Engine was out of the frame.)
I used a little 100 bar baby pressure washer, on a 100 degree day, and tried hard to avoid seals and other openings. Afterwards I took the little sump pan that carries the oil strainer off, and could see no evidence of water in the left over oil. Its been so hot that I'm thinking ant water evaporated pretty soon. Bearing in mind all the internals would be coated in oil. This motor will sit for a while, and I guess I'll know when I put it back in and fire it up.
With a running bike, I'd be happy to risk it, with due attention to avoiding the seals.
The reason I'd be happy to risk it is that immediately after cleaning it, you could run it till its hot, check for evidence of water in the oil and give it an oil change straight away, so I reckon risk of damage is low enough for me.
Mick
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Nov 29, 2006 2:17:05 GMT -5
i don't mind elbow grease and a few 100 rags. but those hard to reach spots are my main concern.
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Post by hopwheels on Nov 30, 2006 10:16:41 GMT -5
I got lucky, as my wife had just bought one of these ( www.allbrands.com/products/abp08859-0385.html ) so I tried it on my engine and am about to use it on the frame, before reassembly. The pencil point jet of steam does a good job of getting decades of baked on gunk off. I chased it out of the areas I just cleaned with compressed air. My only complaint is that the resorvoir is on the small side, so it took a couple of refills. I think with such a small nozzle it would be easier to keep away from seals, etc. Gary Hopwheels |
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Nov 30, 2006 11:17:31 GMT -5
sounds good, it just shoots steam? so i could simple green the engine and then the steamer...
hmm might be a good idea.
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Post by hopwheels on Nov 30, 2006 11:48:24 GMT -5
Yep, just steam. Extremely hot, pencil-point jet of water. Requires a lot of patience, since the nozzle is so small. Keeping the compressed air handy, to quickly blow out the collected water seemed to work great. This thing got some crust off my bike that was I believe from the paleolithic era, maybe earlier. ;D
Gary
Hopwheels
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Nov 30, 2006 16:00:24 GMT -5
hahaha,
well anything is going to make a big difference.
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Post by robomod on Dec 13, 2006 16:29:53 GMT -5
The current edition of Cycle World (i'm pretty sure it's CW) has a promising etching spray in the new goods section. I'll get the name of the product for you guys, but it says to just spray it on, let it sit, then hose it off. I might look for a bottle this weekend. It's about $5 too.
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Post by robomod on Dec 15, 2006 13:58:29 GMT -5
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