Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing.

demo9 · 02-21-2005, 06:35 PM

Okay so I have this 1980 Oldsmobile 350 5.7L that I was thinking about stuffing in the engine bay of my truck. But before I do, I was looking to clean it up like big time. it has about 8 years of a leaking cv boot splashed up on the driver side of the engine. Then there is also the 5 years of leaking valve cover gaskets that has oozed a constant flow of oil all over everything else, combined with road dirt and a fair amount of never cleaning the engine it is quite a sight. I have tried using that Gunk brand engine brite, but it doesnt quite cut through the tuff stuff. I was wondering if there were any tricks that people out there in "S" series land that had any ideas. I ahave heard of using steam or just a great deal of elbow grease, but does anyone have any recommendations other than this?? Please help, I dont want this baby tainting my beautiful truck. But I dont want to toss the engine. It runs solid and it was free, with the rest of the car of course.

IronZr2 · 02-21-2005, 08:45 PM

ez-off oven cleaner

MadMike88 · 02-21-2005, 08:46 PM

Power Washer maybe?

truckinjeff · 02-21-2005, 10:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MadMike88

Power Washer maybe?

With that stuff he'll need a power washer with a heater.

***sdime98*** · 02-21-2005, 10:38 PM

MadMike88 · 02-21-2005, 11:06 PM

LOL, this guy I know is a construction foreman or some crap and he has a Powerwasher that will peel the brick off of a building. He found that out by accident

Derek@2020Kustoms · 02-21-2005, 11:34 PM

Simple Green is a great degreaser that does a heck of a job.

JPowell · 02-22-2005, 08:35 AM

What he said ^

demo9 · 02-22-2005, 11:12 AM

I would use a power washer, but the engine is carburated *sp* and so I dont want to have to break the whole thing apart. The internals were just replacd less than a year ago, so if I can avoid that it would be best.

dropped94 · 02-22-2005, 12:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by IronZr2

ez-off oven cleaner

works real good let it sit on there long enough and it will take paint and all lol

madme · 05-17-2005, 06:55 PM

varsal a great degreaser or u can use break clean

02-21-2005, 06:35 PM	#1
demo9 Wild Sammich Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 634 Location: The Woodlands, TX User is: OffLine	Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. Okay so I have this 1980 Oldsmobile 350 5.7L that I was thinking about stuffing in the engine bay of my truck. But before I do, I was looking to clean it up like big time. it has about 8 years of a leaking cv boot splashed up on the driver side of the engine. Then there is also the 5 years of leaking valve cover gaskets that has oozed a constant flow of oil all over everything else, combined with road dirt and a fair amount of never cleaning the engine it is quite a sight. I have tried using that Gunk brand engine brite, but it doesnt quite cut through the tuff stuff. I was wondering if there were any tricks that people out there in "S" series land that had any ideas. I ahave heard of using steam or just a great deal of elbow grease, but does anyone have any recommendations other than this?? Please help, I dont want this baby tainting my beautiful truck. But I dont want to toss the engine. It runs solid and it was free, with the rest of the car of course.
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02-21-2005, 08:45 PM	#2
IronZr2 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 301 Location: Western Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. ez-off oven cleaner
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02-21-2005, 08:46 PM	#3
MadMike88 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 70 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. Power Washer maybe?
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02-21-2005, 10:22 PM	#4
truckinjeff Hello there! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,222 Location: a van down by the river! User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. Quote: Originally Posted by MadMike88 Power Washer maybe? With that stuff he'll need a power washer with a heater.
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02-21-2005, 10:38 PM	#5
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. yea
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02-21-2005, 11:06 PM	#6
MadMike88 Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 70 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. LOL, this guy I know is a construction foreman or some crap and he has a Powerwasher that will peel the brick off of a building. He found that out by accident
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02-21-2005, 11:34 PM	#7
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. Simple Green is a great degreaser that does a heck of a job.
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02-22-2005, 08:35 AM	#8
JPowell Dime Dreamer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 202 Location: Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. What he said ^
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02-22-2005, 11:12 AM	#9
demo9 Wild Sammich Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 634 Location: The Woodlands, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. I would use a power washer, but the engine is carburated sp and so I dont want to have to break the whole thing apart. The internals were just replacd less than a year ago, so if I can avoid that it would be best.
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02-22-2005, 12:25 PM	#10
dropped94 ROD TWISTIN MEMBER Age: 30 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,808 Location: LaPorte,Tx User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. Quote: Originally Posted by IronZr2 ez-off oven cleaner works real good let it sit on there long enough and it will take paint and all lol
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05-17-2005, 06:55 PM	#11
madme Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 322 Location: Oshawa User is: OffLine	Re: Heavy Duty Engine Degreasing. varsal a great degreaser or u can use break clean
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