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[fattail95]

Hi there guys!

I have decided to wash the Engine in the Mini, and have ordered Meguiars Engine Clean and Dressing Kit.



I have a 2000 Rover Mini 1.3 MPi, and was wondering what precautions I need to take when washing the engine, like covering up the alternator etc...

Picture of the engine :



Steps I will be taking so far :

1. Cover the Alternator, Coil Pack and cover the end of the air intake
2. Lightly mist the engine with water
3. Apply the engine cleaner
4. Wash clean after 5 mins
5. Uncover all components
6. Cover the motor in engine dressing
7. Clean off after 5 minutes.

Anything I'm missing?

Thanks,

Benjamin.

[mk1leg]

Well spray a good dose of WD40 to all electrics and keep engine running whilst washing..............works for me..........

[redhot-mini]

your engine looks quite clean 2 me as it is lol

[Mini Cheddars]

Detailed Engine Bay Guide on our very own forum.

[oltonlad]

just blast the crap out of it (preferably with a steam cleaner and some proper truckwash), its got a sealed ignition system so you wont have any problems, i've steam cleaned mine loads of times with no problems and my mini runs points ignition!!

[minimate]

be carefull do not get water in the electrics
minimate noah

[fattail95]

That's not my engine, just a pic for illustrational purposes only!

Will do a before / after pic next weekend.

Cheers guys.

[oltonlad]

heres my before and after pics

before


and after

Edited by oltonlad, 27 January 2012 - 10:54 PM.

[mike.]

^^ Nice effort

[bcjames]

I made my MPi bay a bit cleaner using Gunk Degreaser, a brush and wire brush, and a hose. Painted a few bits and it made it a lot better.

I removed my coil pack and alternator, both to stop them getting wet and for access. The rest didn't seem to mind getting wet. Just be careful where you point the hose!

Before and after:





Engine bay by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

[mini93]

I just use a jet washer and not aim it directly at the intake or leccy components... things get wet from rain anyway so a bit of a misting wont do owt, if it does, its bound to stop in the rain anyway

[Mini_Magic]

be carefull do not get water in the electrics
minimate noah

Surely you could just disconnect the battery and wait for everything to dry?

[1964Woody]

heres my before and after pics

before


and after

Wow. All that change just from a car wash? Which one do you use? Looks good.

[oltonlad]

heres my before and after pics

before


and after

Wow. All that change just from a car wash? Which one do you use? Looks good.

i used autoglym truckwash, some black, chrome effect and gold paint, and £300 on carbs, filters and rocker cover, its a bit different now as those photos were from last year, i've added some other bits like chrome head stud bolt covers and a wiper motor cover since then and tidied it up more.

Edited by oltonlad, 27 January 2012 - 11:32 PM.

[oltonlad]

I made my MPi bay a bit cleaner using Gunk Degreaser, a brush and wire brush, and a hose. Painted a few bits and it made it a lot better.

I removed my coil pack and alternator, both to stop them getting wet and for access. The rest didn't seem to mind getting wet. Just be careful where you point the hose!

Before and after:





Engine bay by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

that looks really good, nice job....