Right, there must be a few of you here with a shite old bike that knows a good way to clean up an engine. I've got to clean up the Guzzi engine to a decent standard, but bear in mind it's 28 years old and has never been out of the frame. The paint is good on the sides of the block, but pretty much non-existent on the front. That doesn't bother me, I don't want it looking brand new, I just want it clean. I've tried the usual suspects - Gunk, degreaser, WD40, brake cleaner, Mr Sheen - all without much success. I've also tried asking specialist companies, but all of them want the engine removing, and in some cases dismantling, and that ain't gonna happen cos I ain't got the money or the expertise. There must be something out there that'll bring an old engine up spick and span..?
I'd use jizer... Get it clean, that's all you can do. Other than that, split it down get it blasted, then painted/polished etc
Paraffin works well. Otherwise steam cleaning might do the trick. Trouble is dirt impregnates the surface. Tried steam?
I did see a small steam cleaning detailer somewhere, pretty cheap too, but I'm buggered if I can remember where.
steam cleaner should work pretty well alloy wheel cleaner i have used with good effect but do not leave on for to long as some are pretty nasty stuff and have heard of discolouring alloy or take it your local jet wash rinse and pressure wash it off .............then hope it starts again lol but works well at getting crap of just mind electrics
Heh Fig I usually use the heaviest de-greaser I can find then instead of rinsing it off, use the steam cleaner that makes a helluva difference. B&Q and Machine Mart I'm sure will sell cheap steamers. I have a small Kracher, its not industrial quality but its not bad. I've heard Soda blast makes a good job. You need access to an air supply, after a good douse in water dissolves any soda left over. Never done it myself but quite a few on Wild Goose recommend it, just a thought. Taking a Guzzi engine out of the frame is really straightforward none of your complex Ducati bollox, we are talking agricultural simplicity here. If its a Tonti then you actually drop the engine/gearbox out, that will allow you proper access to the top between the V and the gearbox end case both of which are hard to access in the frame. Its a bit of work but I'm a bodger and done it no probs it looks harder than it actually is. John
It does indeed, needs a good rinse off as it leaves white marks on hoses/textured plastics. Not too bad a cleaner at all, but I think Bilt Hambers Surfex is on par and goes further as bigger bottle (and can be diluted down to go further for less stubborn stuff)
Agreed - Sdoc power gel is amazing stuff, not sure about ingrained dirt on the engine. Time to get the toothbrush out
