#144871 - 06/07/07 07:22 AM
cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 05/19/07
Posts: 1670
Loc: Indianapolis
|
|
well last night i got a little ambitious and decided to clean my engine. I took some simple green put it into a spray bottle and just starting spraying and wiping. Man it is amazing how well that stuff works. I know its not a professional clean but hey i thought it looks good. I know there are plenty of spots i missed. Quick question for you guys, how do u remove the engine cover? i would like to take that off so i can clean a little better. Here are pics, http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x229/baller4real3000/
_________________________
 2000 GP GT 20's, altezzas, clears, F/M super 44's, some little blue L.E.D.s
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144872 - 06/07/07 07:46 AM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 05/23/03
Posts: 8078
Loc: Austin, TX
|
|
Looks good.
Did you remove the engine cover? Those spots that you couldn't get to can be gotten to. Pass side, remove the cross brace then remove the single bolt that holds the filler tube for the washer bottle and you should be able to get in there a little better. Same for the drivers side, remove the cross brace to get in there better. And you could also take advantage of having the cross braces removed, and paint them.
_________________________
Bobby
Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144873 - 06/07/07 10:59 AM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/18/05
Posts: 8901
Loc: Bradenton, FL
|
|
Gosh, i havent had my engine cover on in so long, i might have forgotten.
I believe you remove the oil neck thing from the front valve cover and then slide the cover out from underneath a bracket on the rear of the motor
_________________________
Corey Smith 
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144874 - 06/07/07 11:03 AM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/30/06
Posts: 3201
Loc: Groton, CT
|
|
Originally posted by ordonez1307:
Gosh, i havent had my engine cover on in so long, i might have forgotten.
I believe you remove the oil neck thing from the front valve cover and then slide the cover out from underneath a bracket on the rear of the motor Hah, same here, I sold mine long ago... who would wanna cover up that beautiful supercharger? I even removed all the brackets that hold it on, to clean up the engine bay a little more  But he's exactly right, that's how you take it off. Looks pretty good man
_________________________
 '97 SE with alot of mods
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144875 - 06/07/07 02:35 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 12/27/06
Posts: 2159
Loc: Waterford, WI
|
|
Hmm, I take mine off all the time...
Oh wait, I'm N/A!
Yeah, just unscrew the oil neck, reach the the back of the cover, push it down so it's not catching the metal hook, slide the whole cover toward the car and the toward the hood, give it a little twist off the valve cover and you're good.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144876 - 06/07/07 03:11 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/22/05
Posts: 3075
Loc: Cleveland, OH
|
|
No point in holding the heat in the engine.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144877 - 06/07/07 07:31 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/13/06
Posts: 6709
|
|
How come mine has an extra step? I have the little nut on top of the cover that also holds it down to the Supercharge!!! Boo Whooo.
_________________________
 2002
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144878 - 06/07/07 07:37 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/03/07
Posts: 3307
Loc: Texas
|
|
That's not an extra step, I think they all just forgot about it. lol
I was reading all of them, wondering, why aren't they mentioning that?
_________________________
Si vis pacem para bellum Speed Kills. Buy a Civic - Save Lives! 
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144879 - 06/07/07 07:37 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/13/06
Posts: 6709
|
|
Actually I think it is for the Non Boosted Covers!
_________________________
2002
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144880 - 06/07/07 10:00 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 05/19/07
Posts: 1670
Loc: Indianapolis
|
|
ya i thought that you had to unscrew the oil cap but i couldnt figure out how, i finally got it i was just unscrewing the wrong part. i got it now, next i will clean underneath there.
_________________________
2000 GP GT 20's, altezzas, clears, F/M super 44's, some little blue L.E.D.s
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144881 - 06/07/07 10:03 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/30/06
Posts: 3201
Loc: Groton, CT
|
|
Originally posted by Acefighter:
That's not an extra step, I think they all just forgot about it. lol
I was reading all of them, wondering, why aren't they mentioning that? Yeah, that's only for SC'd motors.
_________________________
'97 SE with alot of mods
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144882 - 06/08/07 11:42 AM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/18/05
Posts: 8901
Loc: Bradenton, FL
|
|
L36's dont have the nut on the top.
_________________________
Corey Smith
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
#144883 - 06/08/07 12:24 PM
Re: cleaned the engine last night
|
Member
|
Registered: 04/03/07
Posts: 3307
Loc: Texas
|
|
Originally posted by drummerboy1307: Originally posted by Acefighter:
[b] That's not an extra step, I think they all just forgot about it. lol
I was reading all of them, wondering, why aren't they mentioning that? Oh, ok. So, that's for us fast people, huh? :p
_________________________
Si vis pacem para bellum Speed Kills. Buy a Civic - Save Lives!
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previous Topic
Index