Is it safe to hot tank my intake and timing cover?
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Is it safe to hot tank my intake and timing cover?
Hey guys,
I've been putting timing cover and intake gaskets in my car and since I have OCD about clean parts on my car, I wanted to clean my intake and timing cover before I put it back on. I have a big parts washer but I know I won't be able to get the intake as clean as it was when new by just scrubbing it.
My question is, is it safe to have these aluminum parts hot tanked by my local machine shop? I was told that they can't do aluminum parts, but I figured you guys would have better info.
Thanks
Aaron
I've been putting timing cover and intake gaskets in my car and since I have OCD about clean parts on my car, I wanted to clean my intake and timing cover before I put it back on. I have a big parts washer but I know I won't be able to get the intake as clean as it was when new by just scrubbing it.
My question is, is it safe to have these aluminum parts hot tanked by my local machine shop? I was told that they can't do aluminum parts, but I figured you guys would have better info.
Thanks
Aaron
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The parts solution in my washer won't hurt anything will it? I've done the intake on my 6.5 Diesel in it before and it didn't seem to hurt anything.
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But seriously, contact cleaner, degreaser, ultrasonic tank, or a bead blaster with walnut shells will clean any surface to a great finish.
If you really feel like tanking it though you have to make sure what is in the tank. There is cleaning agents out there, especially those that are use in a hot tank for iron blocks that will eat aluminum. There are products out there that will eat away bronze and aluminum, sure it is rare, but you don't know for sure what those people are putting in their cleaning tanks.
I have used this product from unitor before and it attacked aluminum.
http://www.wilhelmsen.com/services/m...es/571604.aspx
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Okay I just took it off and I see it's basically just a cover. For some stupid reason I was afraid to take it off
It's kinda gunked up in there and I have OCD about clean parts so I took it off
It's kinda gunked up in there and I have OCD about clean parts so I took it off
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Just another option - This works pretty good:
Easy-Off oven cleaner... Spray it on, and let it set for a while. Use a brush to work it into the gunky areas. It will take few applications, hosed down, or power-washed in between, and that's how mine looked when I was done. You can see it's just as clean on the inside.
Easy-Off oven cleaner... Spray it on, and let it set for a while. Use a brush to work it into the gunky areas. It will take few applications, hosed down, or power-washed in between, and that's how mine looked when I was done. You can see it's just as clean on the inside.