Thread: I'm losing it.....

back to the topic, I love keeping my machine clean to if I go out for the day I spend a day cleaning

Despite what you do I dont think there anything you can do to keep the engine bay clean if itd not mud its dirt one way or another

sorry to give you the bad news but its all part of the fun

Originally Posted by 100I

But you used to know everything, what went wrong?

I'm slowly dissappearing, fading away to King of the ignore list

What do you use to clean the mud off?

I found that it was hard to remove - until I tried CT18 Truck Wash. Spray it on, leave it overnight, then pressure clean off.

Whilst a pressure clean will clean off the mud, it won't remove the mud stains that remain.

I did my daughter's Disco after she returned from working in the Kimberley. That damn red pindam is a mongrel to get off. The CT18 removed it easily.

Ron

Be wary of truckwash, it's pretty caustic, I'd worry about long term effects on paint and for that matter possibly plastic bits.

Originally Posted by rovercare

Really? maybe best to stick to the asphalt then

is there really a need for this sort of reply?

sigh.

Originally Posted by incisor

is there really a need for this sort of reply?

sigh.

It was a crappy attempt at humour, If I had of mentioned air flow charecteristics and witholding hot pockets within an engine bay, due to blocking the big cavaties, Would it of been better

How about maintaining your ignition system to a tip top standard, with quality AND regularaly changed Plugs, leads, cap etc, electrolyitic grease in all plugs, Lanylin on everything else, negating the need for crappy shields, with a pressure wash and degrease thrown in every now and then for good measure

All things done to provide quality service from your product

Or just don't like a bit of muddy water on the water'stick to the asphalt

Jeepers,

Lok what i have created, I was just after some ideas or thoughts on this little issue and it appears that I may have slipped the gate on the hen house and the dog (or dogs) have snuck in. ha ha ha... least it's been fun....

I'll try and put it to rest...

I use CT18 wash, it says that it is safe on all surfaces, but I'll keep an eye on that. One of my original queries was whether limiting the gaps in the wheel arch would lead to other problems, specifically a overheating issue or similar. I don't intend on blocking the whole thing completly, just the gap around the shock tower and some of the small dril holes that appear to have no current usage. This is my first Disco so I have no idea whether the amount of mud and crap that gets in is normal or not, it just seems to be an unbelievable amount, even driving through a muddy puddle results in the stuff going everywhere.

I don't mind spending the time cleaning, as it will keep it in tip top shape, don't mind getting it dirty, that's half the fun, just thought I'd try and limit the amount of foreign matter in the engine bay, might make things run better and last longer.

If it doesn't work or i don't like it maybe i'll just go back to driving the wifes Corolla....!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for having some input...either good, bad or whatever... it was entertaining..

Oh, and by the way, I got some little blind rubber grommets for the drill holes and some neoprene rubber for the shock tower, rigged it up... looks good I'll see how it all goes.. if i knew how I'd post some photos...

Cheers

I always find that mud in the engine bay of a Land Rover mops up some of the oil leaks.
I thought it was a good thing lol