Hey guys

so today i decided that my car need to be really cleaned... so i have taken off my front bumper, splash guard, both fender liners and my side skirts. tomorrow i'm gonna take the back bumper off too but i wanted to know a few things.

how should i clean things like this? this is in the engine bay and other area's as well but i'm not sure what i should do...

http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/accord-clean.jpg

http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/Accord-clean1.jpg

thanks a lot!

From the photo it looks like a ground or power connector :dunno:

Permatex battery cleaner (http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/cleaners1/aerosol_cleaners/Permatex_Battery_Cleaner_a.htm) should do the trick then spray with protectant.

I1 :)

That looks like the motor for the windshield washer fluid

From the photo it looks like a ground or power connector :dunno:

Permatex battery cleaner (http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/cleaners1/aerosol_cleaners/Permatex_Battery_Cleaner_a.htm) should do the trick then spray with protectant.

I1 :)

sorry... thats next to the washer fluid tank...

also... what kind protectant are you talking about? :dunno: and would this be better? Permatex electrical contact cleaner (http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/cleaners1/aerosol_cleaners/auto_Permatex_Electrical_Contact_Cleaner.htm)

:notworthy And I thought I was OCD!

That looks like the motor for the windshield washer fluid

Well then that would be the wrong product to use then. The 1st pic looked like a metal connector.

APC(all-purpose cleaner),Simple green reduced,Purple power etc and use a old toothbrush to scrub.

Is the pump not working?

I1 :)

:notworthy And I thought I was OCD! :lmao: :lmao:

I1 :biggrin:

APC(all-purpose cleaner),Simple green reduced,Purple power etc and use a old toothbrush to scrub.

Is the pump not working?

ok... will give that a try tomorrow. :)

the pump is working just fine... its just that i cant stand looking at it... :nuts: and i know i wont see it when my bumper is on... but i'll know its there... :paranoid:

the reason i'm doing this whole thing is because we had to take my friends side skirt off to install the new fender and there was a lot of crap in there... :thumbsdow so now i'm on a cleaning quest!

i had a few more questions but i forgot what they were... :lmao:

maybe you'll remember the questions as you're cleaning your car.... :yes: :banana: :nuts:

maybe you'll remember the questions as you're cleaning your car.... :yes: :banana: :nuts:
OFF TOPIC:

Stiller, quit screwing around and go dress those tires for the road trip!!!!!!!!

umm, stores are closed for night, and closest 24hour walmart that's open is abou an hour drive north of here.....

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... i feel a mini-roadtrip coming on..... :nuts: :paranoid: :naughty:

I'm going to put the "I'm not complete" Whammy on you.........crappy looking tires, crappy looking tires, crappy looking tires. Whammy is now complete.

Don't forget to roll the car back (or forward) to get the bottoms or the Whammy will pester you for the ENTIRE trip!

no whammies, no whammies, no whammies, no whammies, no whammies....

big bucks, big bucks, big bucks, big bucks..... STOP!!!!!!

:lmao:

sorry, had to.... :banana:

aha! just remembered one! :banana:

what would be the best way to clean the radiator? there are bugs and a bit of gravel in it. should i take a toothbrush and try to scrub them out? also the part where the bugs and rocks hit, the fins are bent... would there be a way to fix this?

There are combs you can buy that you can use to straighten the fins....they in most automotive stores.....

Taking off the bumpers to clean is pretty hard core! Good luck with that

Taking off the bumpers to clean is pretty hard core! Good luck with that

taking out your seats to clean is too! :thumbsup: maybe i'll do that too... :yes:

And the answer is.......the link below.....

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_auto_cooling_system/article/0,2021,DIY_13676_2271301,00.html

Should you use a fin comb...........be very careful, slow, cautious.......those fins on radiators are REAL thin and yes, thats experience talking..... :yes:

just wanted to post a mid-clean update... :blah: (forgot to take pre-clean pictures... :()

[Large Pic's... beware]

http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean1.jpg
http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean2.jpg
http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean3.jpg
http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean4.jpg
http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean5.jpg

yes i know... the engine bay is still dirty... i'll work on it... :yes:

Wow thats nuts!

http://home.houston.rr.com/spaceguy/clean1.jpg


I hate it when my motor is any dirtier than this....I love keeping the car clean :banana:

and nice OCD on taking the bumpers off....I know what you feel man