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[Pezz361356]

Ok i've got a couple of spare engines in my garage currently a metro 1300 and a mini 998, as my mini is only a 998 i've started rebuilding the 1300 so far given my lack of time I'm just about to get the fly wheel off (or not judging by the trouble some people have haha)

Basically I want the block to be spotless, I dont want the chance of any debris floating around in it to shorten the life of the rebuilt engine.
What in your collective minds is the best way to give an intensive clean? Someone suggested acid dripping? Either way if you know of anywhere in kent preferably near maidstone, tonbridge etc... then suggestions are welcome.

I'm not so fond of the idea of "gunk" and a water spray (call me mad but I was always brought up with the firm belief - iron and water = rust )

But send me pics to prove me wrong if you have them.

Cheers.

[Jupitus]

I've been doing just that this weekend... I have used a combination of wire brush drill attachment, dremel with a small wire brush to get into small areas and then cloths and cellulose thinners to clean. I managed to do one side of my block, and paint it, in about an hour this way... doing the other side next weekend

I'm also probably mad, but my block is being painted gloss black

[Edmonds87]

I had my block cleaned inside and out after re-honing at Evenden Engineering in sutton valence (just down the road from maidstone). The clean was free of charge as i had the work done there but doubt it would be more than a tenner at the very most if they charge u that is.

Their number is 01622 842555

Other than that give it a damn good blast with a parrafin gun if u have one. Should get nice n clean and won't rust like the gunk process.

Chris

[Pezz361356]

I've been doing just that this weekend... I have used a combination of wire brush drill attachment, dremel with a small wire brush to get into small areas and then cloths and cellulose thinners to clean. I managed to do one side of my block, and paint it, in about an hour this way... doing the other side next weekend

I'm also probably mad, but my block is being painted gloss black

I've got the gloss black and blue high temp paint waiting for this bad boy. So once its clean etc.. it'll be shiny as anything

[Pezz361356]

I had my block cleaned inside and out after re-honing at Evenden Engineering in sutton valence (just down the road from maidstone). The clean was free of charge as i had the work done there but doubt it would be more than a tenner at the very most if they charge u that is.

Their number is 01622 842555

Other than that give it a damn good blast with a parrafin gun if u have one. Should get nice n clean and won't rust like the gunk process.

Chris

Cheers Chris thats great, how much was the re-honing? if you dont mind me asking.

[Big_Adam]

Get a wire brush and a C**p load of white spirit and get scrubbing.

Also popping the core plugs and the oil way plugs out and clean in there too.

[biggav]

Fairy powerspray. i heard great things about it.

bought some just need to get he engine out now.

[black jack1275]

i used panel wipe from my local paint place, 5ltrs for £7 a lot cheeper then gunk.

[Pezz361356]

I want a thorough clean inside aswell as out though. To get rid of all the debris, i could maybe able to make a set of dentures with the teeth floating around in it lol

[Big_Adam]

I want a thorough clean inside aswell as out though. To get rid of all the debris, i could maybe able to make a set of dentures with the teeth floating around in it lol

Dude VV

Also popping the core plugs and the oil way plugs out and clean in there too.

[Jimmyarm]

Get an engineering place to acid dip it for you

[Pezz361356]

Get an engineering place to acid dip it for you

You know any places in kent?

[Jimmyarm]

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