Pistons dirty
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Pistons dirty im doin a h/c swap and i just popped my first head off the top of the pistons are dirty as hell i was wondering if i should try and clean those up some if so with what?
It works relly well.
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I use a very fine wire wheel on a cordless drill to clean off the pistons. Bring each piston to TDC, and constantly keep the mess wiped so it doesn't get into the motor. Follow it up with a no-scratch scotch brite pad & some brake cleaner. This is VERY easy and doesn't require any elbow grease. Here's a before and after pic of one of my customers engines after cleaning a NASTY set of pistons. I don't polish them off like an above poster did, the important part is getting all the carbon deposits off.
You can't really "damage the engine" unless you go to town on the cylinder wall or something of that nature. Just bring each cylinder up to TDC, and be careful. Don't stay in one place for very long, and give it an even pass up & down, side to side. You will get a feel for it.
As for the wheel, I don't really know the model # or anything. Just go to your local tool store (Northern Tool is where I get my stuff, very cheap) and find yourself a very fine wire wheel. Use your common sense, you'll know when you pick one up if it's too abrasive or not. Just remember you are working on an ALUMINUM block.
Doing it this way for me takes about 5-10 min per piston depending on how dirty it is.
As for the wheel, I don't really know the model # or anything. Just go to your local tool store (Northern Tool is where I get my stuff, very cheap) and find yourself a very fine wire wheel. Use your common sense, you'll know when you pick one up if it's too abrasive or not. Just remember you are working on an ALUMINUM block.
Doing it this way for me takes about 5-10 min per piston depending on how dirty it is.
