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#1 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:46 pm

Bit of advise please, took the head off my 250 engine, the pistons and head are covered in carbon, got new pistons and rings, can I use a wire brush on a drill to clean the head, or is that a big no no ?
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#2 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:51 pm

Don't use a steel wire brush - too agressive... :??

Soft brass is OK - or carefully scrape with a flattened copper tube or summink softer than alluminium if possible :wink:
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#3 PostAuthor: zed1015 » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:58 pm

Pigford wrote:Don't use a steel wire brush - too agressive... :??

Soft brass is OK - or carefully scrape with a flattened copper tube or summink softer than alluminium if possible :wink:


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#4 PostAuthor: LTD Project » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:00 pm

Wire brush and dettol.... :lol:


You don't say how bad (caked hard) it is but if not too bad then you could try some fine(ish) wire wool and redex, dont forget the latex gloves.
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#5 PostAuthor: sid123 » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:15 pm

Soak in nitromores paint stripper then rinse off - no risk of scratching and comes clean

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