Cleaning ac compressor and alternator?
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Cleaning ac compressor and alternator?
What's the best product to use for cleaning up the silver ac compressor and alternator? Mine look a little dingy.
Thanks, Michael
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Re: Cleaning ac compressor and alternator? (GS057)
I need to do the same... My last LT1 was almost like new under the hood... The LT4 could use a little help... I think whoever owned it before me never cleaned under the hood... I got to it at the dealer before it even made it to the prep department and out to the lot... When I looked under the hood it appeared that the previous owner never washed the engine... The whole thing was covered with a light coating of oily residue and dust/dirt...
So after getting it cleaned up, I see that I need to clean the A/C compressor and the Alternator... The only real drawback I've seen so far under the hood is that the plenum is stained a little bit... It looks like only on the top where it's silver and clear coated...
I'm almost tempted to take a dremmel and a wire brush to the A/C and ALT to see how that works... I've polished aluminum pieces that way before...
So after getting it cleaned up, I see that I need to clean the A/C compressor and the Alternator... The only real drawback I've seen so far under the hood is that the plenum is stained a little bit... It looks like only on the top where it's silver and clear coated...
I'm almost tempted to take a dremmel and a wire brush to the A/C and ALT to see how that works... I've polished aluminum pieces that way before...
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Re: Cleaning ac compressor and alternator? (wake)
Watch the dremel my friend.....I just did that to mine, and it came out nice and clean, but wavy. Of course, I used the wire wheel attachment because I wanted it finished asap!!!!!!!!! Someone told me carb cleaner or simply green works well, only a little tedious....I wish I tried that first!!!!!!!! :cry
