Cleaning Gunked Up Aluminum
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Drifting
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Cleaning Gunked Up Aluminum
What is a good cleaner/solvent that will clean up an empty automatic transmission housing? I don't own a high pressure sprayer but there is a car wash down the road.
I thought about an "Engine" type spray cleaner, but don't they work best when the engine is warm?
TIA
Bill
I thought about an "Engine" type spray cleaner, but don't they work best when the engine is warm?
TIA
Bill
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by hayman
What is a good cleaner/solvent that will clean up an empty automatic transmission housing? I don't own a high pressure sprayer but there is a car wash down the road.
I thought about an "Engine" type spray cleaner, but don't they work best when the engine is warm?
TIA
Bill
I thought about an "Engine" type spray cleaner, but don't they work best when the engine is warm?
TIA
Bill
Crackin' on...
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From: Somewhere in Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '09
I brought mine down to the transmission shop near my house. They have a really cool case cleaner, steam with solvent to clean and dries it too.
Cost me $5 and I got it back in a few minutes.
hth
Cost me $5 and I got it back in a few minutes.
hth
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by 73sbvert
I brought mine down to the transmission shop near my house. They have a really cool case cleaner, steam with solvent to clean and dries it too.
Cost me $5 and I got it back in a few minutes.
hth
Cost me $5 and I got it back in a few minutes.
hth
i just cleaned up by distributor housing with Brake Clean and one of those 4x9 sheets for cleaning metal its about 1/4" thick and is similar to a scrubbing pad for cleaning dishes......
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When I rebuilt this TH400, I stripped it down to just the case. Washed it in simple green and rinsed it off. Don't leave any aluminum soaking in simple green as it will attack it over a short time. When it was dry I used a scotchbrite type wheel from Sears in a hand drill to buff it out, then used a 4" buffing wheel and aluminum polish to throw a shine to it and clear coated it with Eastwoods.
Gary
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by gtr1999
When I rebuilt this TH400, I stripped it down to just the case. Washed it in simple green and rinsed it off. Don't leave any aluminum soaking in simple green as it will attack it over a short time. When it was dry I used a scotchbrite type wheel from Sears in a hand drill to buff it out, then used a 4" buffing wheel and aluminum polish to throw a shine to it and clear coated it with Eastwoods.
Gary
Gary
Gary, i thought you silver plated it.........that pad i used was a Scotchbrite pad
