Engine cleaning - Land Rovers Only

DougG · 07-29-2006, 04:53 PM

I'm restoring a 61 Series II 109 SW. I want to clean the engine before I start taking it apart. What is the best way to do this? I want all the grime and grease off. What do I need to plug-up or protect while cleaning? Thanks

dav1551 · 07-30-2006, 02:49 AM

A pressure washer is the way to go,,,,,,, Might want to cover the carburetor feed throat and distributor with a rubber glove or something of the likes..... Depends on how rambunchas you are with the wand.

Generally when it comes to the motor will clean it up a bit with the pressure washer while doing the whole vehicle and then really go at it once it's hanging form the hoist.

Geobloke · 07-30-2006, 05:18 AM

As above - Pressure washing but also you might want to try steam cleaning because it is much more gentle on electrics and heated oil is removed much easier too!

bamarover · 07-30-2006, 08:55 PM

We sprayed some degreaser, let it sit and then pressure washed, twice. Cleaned up a lot of the grease and grime.
We dit it while on the chassis, but all body parts were removed and finished the underside on the hoist as already suggested. We ziplock bag and taped the carb and distributor.
I got a steamer after the fact for a present, but have not tried it on anything.
Good luck!

07-29-2006, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
DougG Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cooperstown NY Posts: 77 Gallery: 0	Engine cleaning I'm restoring a 61 Series II 109 SW. I want to clean the engine before I start taking it apart. What is the best way to do this? I want all the grime and grease off. What do I need to plug-up or protect while cleaning? Thanks

07-30-2006, 05:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Geobloke Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 808 Gallery: 0	As above - Pressure washing but also you might want to try steam cleaning because it is much more gentle on electrics and heated oil is removed much easier too! __________________ 1992 K-reg 200TDI Defender 90 (Eva) Curlew Woods - Wooden Stuff Northern Alberta 4WD Association LRUK Forums TriumphTR7.com Wetroads Geocaching MSN - Geobloke@hotmail.com There are a terrible lot of lies going around the world, and the worst of it is half of them are true. Sir Winston Churchill

07-30-2006, 08:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
bamarover Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Degreaser & pressure washer We sprayed some degreaser, let it sit and then pressure washed, twice. Cleaned up a lot of the grease and grime. We dit it while on the chassis, but all body parts were removed and finished the underside on the hoist as already suggested. We ziplock bag and taped the carb and distributor. I got a steamer after the fact for a present, but have not tried it on anything. Good luck!

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07-30-2006, 02:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
dav1551 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carolina, USA Posts: 71 Gallery: 0	A pressure washer is the way to go,,,,,,, Might want to cover the carburetor feed throat and distributor with a rubber glove or something of the likes..... Depends on how rambunchas you are with the wand. Generally when it comes to the motor will clean it up a bit with the pressure washer while doing the whole vehicle and then really go at it once it's hanging form the hoist.

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