DIY block cleaning
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DIY block cleaning
I am re-assembling the stock shortblock, no machine work has been done to the block. I would just like to give it a quick clean up before re-assembly. It has been sitting on the garage floor for about a year. I don't have a parts washer either. Is there something in a can or some sort of solvent to buy to give it a quick clean up? What should I clean the cylinder walls with?
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Originally Posted by Hodge
Take it to the car wash. Find one that has good hot water. Bring it home and blow it dry. Wipe the piston bores down with WD40 or some type of rust preventative.
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Originally Posted by Y2K2LS1
Really? The main + cam bearings are still in it. It was bagged, but one end was open and it might have got some dust or other stuff in it. I don't want to take any chances. I just want to make sure that it gets 100% dry.
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Assuming that you do not have rust or corrosion problems, a car wash will work just fine assuming that you rinse all of the soap off, thoroughly dry everything with compressed air and then immediately apply a rust preventive. I used to be a diesel truck mechanic and we used a steam cleaner (with detergent) all the time to clean blocks, heads, transmission housings, differential housings, etc. before we would do any machining. Note: machining not only includes traditional things like surfacing, boring, and honing but also things like using files, die grinders, thread chasers, etc. to prep the block/housing/head. Once all machining is completed, we would wash everything again in clean solvent, blow it off with compressed air and apply a penetrating metal preservative)
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Thanks for the replies. I would like to mention again that the cam and main bearings are still in the block. I could take out the mains I suppose, but not the cam bearings.
So as long as I use alot of wd40 once i'm done drying it, I should be fine?
So as long as I use alot of wd40 once i'm done drying it, I should be fine?