joseph mitro

now that my engine is disassembled and at the machine shop, i want to clean all the bolts and nuts really well so they will accept loctite (if necessary) and fit in the holes well.

is there a quick and easy way to clean grease/ oil/ corrosion off the bolts and nuts? some acidic solution? i am using castrol engine degreaser to get the large stuff, but really don't want to take a toothbrush to every single bolt and nut in the engine bay. any thoughts?

Geo

Without ANY doubt....



http://www.berrymanproducts.com/prod...sp?partno=0996

When I rebuilt my SE-R engine I bought a parts washer. I was looking around for a solvent and found this. To this day I have yet to use my parts washer. I used this and Berryman's carb cleaner (also a great bug killer - it's like napalm to them and even knocks wasps out of the air).

[edit] The link will not give you the proper page - it takes you to the home page. Search the cleaners and you'll find it.

Mike Murcia

Pick up a partswasher. They can be had at local aturoparts stores around here. Drop the parts in the solution and out they come clean as new.

BruceWard

I use acetone, but sounds like these guys have a better solution. Acetone is effective but requires some rubbing on your part.

joseph mitro

cool!! i will try to find some berryman's at the local napa or autozone.

Geo

Both should carry the Berryman's. BTW, I followed up the Berryman's with a rub down of WD40. WD40 will leave a little coating on it that will keep it from corroding while exposed to the air and also lubricate the bolts a little while they go in.

Also, be careful with putting anything with paint or powdercoating in the can. It will strip off powdercoating in about 10 minutes.

Get some carb cleaner for the larger parts and hard to get to parts.

BruceWard

Amazon carries it. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...-2701918-95623

I think this is the item http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...?v=glance&s=hi

If the links do not work search for "berryman chem-dip" and it will show five items.

I may have to pick some up. No current use for it but I am sure I can find one!

Mike Murcia

Be careful with the Berryman's. Dichloromethane will clean things very well, but it is not the product you want for anything painted or any rubber/plastic items.

Randy_J

Careful with this stuff - I remember it from HS part time jobs - here's what the EPA says about it:

Short-term: EPA has found dichloromethane to potentially cause the following health effects when people are exposed to it at levels above the MCL for relatively short periods of time: Damage to the nervous system and to blood.


Long-term: Dichloromethane has the potential to cause the following effects from a lifetime exposure at levels above the MCL: liver damage; cancer.

83na944

It comes with a lid. Be sure to keep it on when you're not loading or unloading the can to minmize vapors. The stuff works great.

Sam Lin

I use either the Berryman's can or Simple Green, both in an industrial ultrasonic cleaner.

Sam

joseph mitro

i can live with the harmful vapor effects. some would say my intellect is gone already anyway.

jonnybgood

Acetone accumulates in your system over time. When using acetone and any of these harsh cleaners protect yourself with gloves to avoid direct contact with your skin.

I use simple green on the easy stuff. Haven't had to use the wasp killing stuff yet!