Since I'm skipping the last week of class, I decided to actually do something! My motor when I bought it was reeeally filthy. Seeing pictures of 88Delta88's clean engine bay (felt guilty mine being so dirty) and some suggestions from a member on DD, I got to work. You would have to of seen the transformation in person to really appreciate it.

Pictures before, when we bought the car. (May 2005, however I never got around to cleaning it... )






Now, todays work. I actually didn't know the A/C compressor had a warning lable on it there was so much dirt and grease on it!





I had to re-paint the electrical cover, it was too dirty. I even tried thinner to get rid of the overspray from when the car was totaled...

Now, the interior was dirty too. We never covered up the seats working on it we got grease on it. Still have to work on the door panels abit, they are friggin tough! Don't have any good before shots, so here are just the after.



Don't ask about the doggie treats

That car looks better with every post!

Adam, your car totally rocks! Great job, man!

Thanks guys! I do what I can with the resources I have.

sweet job man, lookin great. You'll have that thing in showroom condition soon... The only thing I do with my engine bay, and I spend very little time on it, is use a heavy duty industrial purple engine degreaser, and soak the whole bay for a minute or two, and wash it off once every few months. It works very well, and all the plastic looks like new afterwards. grease just melts off and it looks like new again!

The only part that I would want to work on are possibly sandblasting, and clear coating the aluminum valve covers. They look slightly stained, and will not come perfectly clean. Maybe yours does also 87delta? Cant tell from photos, yours looks great!

Thats what I used was the heavy duty purple cleaner. But, I scrubbed, and scrubbed since it was never cleaned likely in it's 19 years of life.

Yeah, my valve covers are slightly stained, they wouldn't come 100% clean. Works for me though.

Looks nice dude!

87delta, I couldnt help but notice you've got a similar hood prop as I do Damn gas charged shocks! I'd love to replace em, but I think they're expensive.

Don't gotta use the ruler no more. Bought some at CarQuest for like $20/each.

How would you suggest i go around cleaning my engine bay? I have regular house cleaning products but dont believe that i have any fancy engine degreaser stuff. Also would it be harmful to my car if i sprayed it down with a hose(water)? My cars engine bay isn't that dirty but i'd like to make it purdy! Here's a link to a pic of it in its current condition.

I use this stuff called Super Clean. I get it in the 1 gallon or 3 gallon super sized jugs. I just put it full strength in a bottle and spray it on there. If there is only minor dirt theres no scrubbing involved. If theres a bit or grime, you'll have to scrub a little bit, but comes off easily. Happy cleaning!



If you have a power washer with a detergent dispenser, just add some cleaner in there and use a gentle nozzle. Thats what I do if I need to quickly do it. Gotta be VERY careful with that though.

Awsome thanks for telling me. I probably will just do the super cleaner product because its still kinda cold, and i dont think it'd be wise to get the engine wet when it could freeze. Anyways thanks

You will have to wash the degreaser/cleaner product off the engine afterwards, since it is corrosive. Best idea from what I can see in your picture is to take it to a car wash and use the pressure wand on "engine clean". Your engine is not that dirty, it should come squeaky clean pretty easily.