Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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£20
not bad i think! Should be alot better than me and a toothbrush and my entire 2 weeks off 
My bonnet is black with oil 
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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NO NO NO NO NO
It WILL fuck your car up
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I was going to get mine done Then I realised I wasn't bothered
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Davido
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Registered: 18th Aug 03
Location: Reading,Berks
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heard dodgy things also about steam cleaning engines, isnt 100% safe.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I know lots of people who had it done 
So long as i cover relevant undesirables that i dont want to get wet. Should be fine.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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it wont screw you car over if the people know what they are doing. I did mine myself once just got a steam cleaner and covered up the:
Dizzy
Battery
Covered the spark plug bores
Fuel relay
Coil
then let loose and the finishing reasult was:
this was three years ago now....as it looks like this now:
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burgess
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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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I work at a vauxhall garage I steam engine bays everyday never covered anything up as most cars have DIS ingnition now so no dizzy
even if they have a dizzy it only needs a blow out with the air line to remove condensation
They spray some autoglym vynal and rubber cleaner on the plastics and rubber hoses and it will look mint!
we charge £10 for engine bay
done it for 3 years and never had one car come back with any problems whatsoever
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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So what should i be covering then?
Air filter? I have no cover on my dizzy so i guess i need that doing
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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cover dizzy
fuel relay
put a plastic bag under the spark plug cover to stop water seeping down the bores
cover coil
remove air filter
remove or cover battery
cover coolant temp sensor
cover or remove Air flow meneter as these are £150 new fro, shinee and that cheap for a LET
and steam clean away 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I have no idea where half that shit is
I have just given up the idea of having it done
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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jesus sort your life out Just take it somewhere to be done then
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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They are coming to me  Then gunna steam it, i guess ill leave it to dry in the sun for a few hours
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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just keep it running when its done making sure all the vitals are covered
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Take the engine out and have it painted 
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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jambo you still wanting the rocker cover dude >???
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Take the engine out and have it painted
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
jambo you still wanting the rocker cover dude >???
Yes steven
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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I'd rather take it to bits and shot blast everything and repaint if needed
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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i used gunk and jetwashed it myself
jus wrapped the dizzy with a plastic bag
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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whats this gunk stuff icy?
Jambo before and after pics?
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
whats this gunk stuff icy?
Jambo before and after pics?
its degreaser mate
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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ahh the stuff icy used for his knob after a night out with vibrio
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i have already used gunk but it so tight and fidly in there steam clean is only way as im not spending my 2 weeks off cleaning my engnine bay.
Its getting done on thursday so wish me luck 
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Jackooo
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Registered: 25th Jan 05
Location: Darlo
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
i have already used gunk but it so tight and fidly in there steam clean is only way as im not spending my 2 weeks off cleaning my engnine bay.
Its getting done on thursday so wish me luck
good luck will come up mint... i jetwash engines all the time and never had one bad experience.....don't keep petrol engines running....and diesesl can either be running or not use a mix of tfr and degreaser and will come up mint (Y) ohh yer and hot water thru powerwash!!!
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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opps.... i did mine n didnt cover nethin (gsi). i just left the engine runnin while i did it. havent had ne probs at all from it
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