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cylinder head
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:46 pm
Author: DavidZ1R
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 ?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:51 pm
Author: Pigford
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
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:58 pm
Author: zed1015
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
+1
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:00 pm
Author: LTD Project
Wire brush and dettol....
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:15 pm
Author: sid123
Soak in nitromores paint stripper then rinse off - no risk of scratching and comes clean
Sid