Before and after

I just degreased my engine not too long ago, because the previous owner showed no respect for the car and didn't maintain it.. so since buying it, I just want to show you guys how much of a difference in appearance it's made

before






after

The engine cover was uncleanable wasn't it?

pretty much man, it wasn't even black anymore lmao.. just a nasty brown.. I like it better off though

It looks a good bit better, yours was in worse shape than mine was when I got it.

Heres my before and after:

wow thats one of the worst engines i've seen, and i was a mechanic :shock:
good job on the restoration. now do that a few more times and it will be brand new looking btw it looks like you have a different oil cover, or were they just different on the 97's?

Randall, you didnt have far to go on that engine detail, just some dust here and there j/k

i find the plastic resovoirs hardest to get clean. i pulled off the coolant tank and soaked it inside and out with bleach to clean it. (made 100% sure none was left in it) and headlight plastic cleaner really clears up the outside of the brake and washer fluid resov.

yours is flawless randall lol

yeah, I still have about 3/4 left in the can haha, plenty of cleanings still left to come

You're right Matthew, Ryan's was a good bit worse than mine when we both started!
I have replaced both tanks on mine since those pictures, I really get anal about cleaning the engine compartment can you tell?

im that way about the inside. well, the whole car really, but i'm anal about the inside the most since it usually stays perfect for more than a test drive
i have to stop myself sometimes when i have girls ride with me b/c i want to be like, watch the heels! ...but thats a so i keep my mouth shut.

That makes a big difference. At least you'll stay clean when you lay over the top of the motor to change your plugs now.

haha agreed :> aaron said to seafoam it first, so i'm waiting until I get lower on this tank of gas, i'll probably have to fill up tomorrow, which means it'll be a few days after that since I have to run it low

you dont have to run it low. "sea foam it" means put it in the vac lines not the gas tank

Actually gas, vac and oil if you are going to do it all.

you can do all 3 but i dont recomend putting any addative in the oil. and most gas treatments dont help much if only used once. the ones that hook up directly to the injectors or the fuel rail will work better but thats another debate topic
the sea foam is most effective when sucked through the vac or brake booster line. and at $7 a can i'd just do the vac line treatment, spend another $4 on some TB cleaner and plugs/wires/fuel filter but thats just me.

haha alright sick.. since I live in apartments, i'll take it to my friend seans house and p!$$ off his neighborhood with the smoke lol

Mr.Riviera wrote:

wow thats one of the worst engines i've seen, and i was a mechanic :shock:
good job on the restoration. now do that a few more times and it will be brand new looking :.

yea, an engine that bad is multiple treatments. my engine stays clean now cause Im always tinkering under the hood, all the dirt just comes off on me at a steady pace.

yeah, it's coming around i've been thinking about replacing all of the conduits for the wires. i'm an electrician so i've been thinking about snagging some ENT, (electro non-metallic tubing) it's pretty much the same as what the wires are in now, except it's this gnarly blue color lol

WOW Rivman, what do you use to clean your EC?

Lucas wrote:

WOW Rivman, what do you use to clean your EC?

Mostly this stuff, a couple of different brushes, and lots of elbow grease!:

Forgot to mention, I also use a sprayer that hooks to the hose and my compressor, not a real high amount of pressure, just enough to give the water a little extra.

Don't want to hijack the thread, you can see examples of my engine compartments @ ... click the links below:
This is probably the cleanest!
1995 Riviera ... updated 6/30/2008
Then Silver Arrow #152:
1999 Silver Arrow #152
Then Silver Arrow #10, this one stills need work but it is coming along:
1999 Silver Arrow #10

Can you post a pic of the do-dad you use with compressed air. I'm curious. I've been afraid of cleaning my engine bay for fear of shorting things out. But I have to clean at least the SC and intake around the injectors before I pull injectors for replacement. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a well equipped shop with air but don't know if I have the tool your speaking of.