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Cleaned Engine Bay & throttle body
Bought my car a couple weeks ago with 60k miles and me being an OCD type of guy, likes everything clean. So I decided to spend the weekend cleaning out the throttle body, MAF sensor, spark plugs, and finally detailing the engine bay. here is the results
****i apologize if the images are too big, this is my first post with images. pictures were taken with an iPhone 5.*** This is how it looked when i bought it http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...3-img-2787.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...4-img-2863.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...9-img-2882.jpg took off the throttle body only to find thick grease and dirt http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...6-img-2875.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...7-img-2883.jpg Spraying only throttle body cleaner wasn't enough, had to really get in there to remove that grease. result.. http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...8-img-2884.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...9-img-2885.jpg Next, replace spark plugs with NGK here are the stock plugs http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...1-img-2891.jpg Finally, after 2 cans of Gunk engine degreaser/handy dandy paint brush and a can of Gunk engine shiner, here are the result http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...2-img-2893.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...7-img-2895.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...4-img-2898.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...3-img-2896.jpg Hood also had some thick dirt http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...6-img-2897.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/steal...5-img-2899.jpg |
good job cleaning. is that oil from the intake filters then? should clean that and very lightly oil or just get a different intake?
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I did clean the intake with the K&N intake cleaning kit, but i do plan on getting a new pair of intakes since these spectre are crap.
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Holy crap! How many miles do you have on it? The previous owner must of lived in the sticks. Good job on the cleaning though, looks good.
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O.O Very very nice. +1
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Thx :) it took about 2 hours cleaning but well worth it
Currently has 60k miles |
I think you and JARblue will get along fine. :p
Good work! |
Looks good man! I need to do the same thing, but I'm not sure mine is that dirty since I do try to take care of it for the most part. Just needs a deep clean. I've been thinking about replacing my plugs too.
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GReat job. Thanks for the detailed pictures.
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Nice job!
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That throttle body looked normal dirty at 60,000 miles. It's not due to the intake filter oil. They just get nasty like that with mileage and time.
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Looks great.
Question: Did you completely disconnect the throttle bodies before cleaning them? If so, what's the safe way to do this? Last time I cleaned mine, I didn't disconnect them and it was a pain in the *** to clean them like that so I didn't do a great job. I'm gonna clean them again soon and I'd like to make it an easier process, hehe. Thanks |
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Here is my process which i think is pretty safe. 1. unplug negative terminal battery 2. remove engine cover and strut tower(this is a must to get access to the throttle body in ease) 3. remove intake pipes 4. unplug throttle body sensor plug 5. unscrew the throttle body 6. with the hoses still attached to the throttle body, you'll still be able to clean it without any problems ps. when attaching everything back on, don't forget to plug the throttle body sensor plug back in. Hope that helps :) |
What did you use to clean the engine block?
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Gunk Original Engine Degreaser, 15 oz: Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid & Car Lubricant : Walmart.com and Gunk Engine Brite Engine Protector Shine - Gunk Engine Brite Engine Protector Shine, 15 oz.: Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid & Car Lubricant : Walmart.com |
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