Thread: Cleaning Engine Bay??

I think that would be an acceptable procedure for your D3. Just make sure that you don't go forcing water into any fuse boxes, the enviro box, etc.

Purchase a spray can of de greaser from your local auto shop and a can of wd 40

Spray all the metal bits with de greaser - keeping away from the battery electric, then spray the plug leads with wd 40

and then gently wash off with a hose, try and aviod the water getting too near to electrical bits - not too critical

Or the other way your local car wash bay may have an engine clean program - plus they normally have instructions on how to do it.

If you go the car wash bay I would recommend doing it with the engine warm/normal operating temp - to help boil off any water that may get onto plug leads and the like.

Not sure what the water restrictions are like where you are - but here they are quite strict - but the car wash still operates ???

Ladas

Stevo did you sell it. Can we uncross our fingers now??????????


Justin

Thanks for the feedback, will do it over the weekend, and nope Justin, haven't sold it yet a potential buyer is meant to get back to me tomorrow about maybe taking it for a test drive, so will see. Sharlea picked it up from the detailer and told me she found a great landy to buy..................OURS .

Regards

Stevo

hi
just a word of warning I followed all the precautions, de-greaser, wd40 on electrics, coverd dizzy & ignition in plastic and got towed away by the RAC with a fried ignition box!

I see lots of people do it but i will never do that again with a pressure wash.

May I suggest you look for somewhere with a steam cleaner rather than a pressure wash. Maybe if you take it easy and dont splash around a hose might me ok?

Bizzare isn't it, some people wade thier landys through chest deep water, i wash mine and it dies!

Steve

DONT USE DEGREASERS ETC,NOT GOOD FOR ELECTRONICS.
I use truckwash at 1/3rd a squirty bottle to 2/3 water.Squirt it everywhere on a cold motor leave for at least an hour or even overnite.Gently rinse off,everything looks brand new,gets rid of mud and grease.
Andrew

The amount of plastice under the bonnet of a D3 you should just MrSheen it like a motor bike... Personally I love the mud on the defender it helps as a sound deadner

My method works prety well DirtDawg,Ask Kie4 for a reference,shouldnt have been too much Harvey and Dwellingup in there.
Andrew