Cleaning ASSEMBLED Shortblock?
#1
Cleaning ASSEMBLED Shortblock?
I am going to be installing my stock shortblock soon and was wondering if there is a way to clean it without taking it apart. It had been sitting for a few weeks uncovered and I am sure there is crap in the oil galleys and in the rings. I was thinking of hosing it down, but then the bearings and rings would be starved of oil on first startup. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Well, short of stripping it down, as long as it was not contaminated with large particles/debris and was limited to just normal dust, you could just take an air nozzle w/compressed air to it and get in all the little crevices that you can with that. But if you can see larger debris sitting on it, I wouldn't take a chance, just strip it down and re-clean everything with some mineral spirits. The type of environment it was sitting in will play a big factor in how much it was contaminated. Can you see any surface rust on the cylinder walls?
My .02
Mike
My .02
Mike
Last edited by Mikey 97Z M6; 11-22-2006 at 05:12 PM.