Engine Bay Deep Clean Help

texadelphia · 2022-09-22T19:05:45+00:00

Anyone have any tips for doing a deep clean on the engine? I finally replaced my leaking valve covers but I'm still getting some drips of oil in the driveway. Problem is that everything lower than the valve covers has so much crud all over it that I can't tell what's leaking. When I look in the engine bay it seems pretty daunting to try and get everything clean, mainly for lack of access/space. I keep having visions of lying on my back in the driveway with foaming engine degreaser dripping in my eyes and mouth while contorting myself to get my hands up beside the engine to scrub and cussing the whole time.

Thread starter texadelphia
Start date Sep 22, 2022

phattyduck

Elite Member

Sep 26, 2022

lockedlex said:
I admit, I never knew about Simple Green affecting aluminum... but I guess I just never got around to cleaning bare aluminum with it.

Good to know about that though. I've used SG for pretty much everything else in my life, lol.

The aluminum damage happens if you soak it for a long time or leave it on metal without washing it off. I've cleaned many engines with it without any aluminum damage - but just make sure you do a good job rinsing.

-Charlie