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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 26 February 2013, 18:21:31
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This is what you'll probably find when you remove the inlet manifold or your DTi, it takes some cleaning but it's well worth it ;)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/DTiInlet_zpsfe81a641.jpg)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/DTiInlet2_zpsbf9adfa3.jpg)
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Thanks Pete, really looking forward to this job now! ::) ;D
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I've got another set already cleaned and ready to fit. Cleaning them up is the worst part of the job :'(
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I've got another set already cleaned and ready to fit. Cleaning them up is the worst part of the job :'(
What did you find worked best in getting rid of the crud Pete? :-\
I'm thinking SWMBO's dishwasher!! ;D
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I used paint stripper :y
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I used paint stripper :y
You mean like Nitromors?
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I used paint stripper :y
Yeah, Nitromors and carb cleaner :y
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I used paint stripper :y
Yeah, Nitromors and carb cleaner :y
Lovely! Cheers! :y
Did/will you fit new GM gaskets?
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I used paint stripper :y
Yeah, Nitromors and carb cleaner :y
Isn't oven cleaner meant to be good as well ???
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Yes but it attacks alloy, paint stripper is fantastic at cleaning car parts
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mine was just like that on my vectra. i used some strong wheel cleaner<acid> from work. it made them look like new :y :y :y
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done a few of them now, used a copper or alloy blade to remove bad bits and then carb cleaner and non dealer gaskets worked fine and engine runs a lot better. :y also check the rubber elbows at the back of the engine as the get hot back there and let air into vac system
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I used paint stripper :y
Yeah, Nitromors and carb cleaner :y
Lovely! Cheers! :y
Did/will you fit new GM gaskets?
Yeah, there are 2 metal ones which IIRC they cost less than £5 from the dealers ;)