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> any tips on cleaning transmision
wes
post Mar 22 2013, 12:35 PM
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I have pulled the transmission on my parts car removed lose oil and grime with Gunk spray let it sit then took it to the car wash tried cleaning it up with the engine cleaner at the car wash, started to scrape the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) build up mess with plastic scraper and much of it just wont come off well its certainly much better but I want it nice and clean looking like my new engine any tips on cleaning years of baked on gunk?
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wes   any tips on cleaning transmision   Mar 22 2013, 12:35 PM
ThePaintedMan   Well, I was able to decipher what you were saying ...   Mar 22 2013, 12:39 PM
mrbubblehead   i use aircraft paint stripper.   Mar 22 2013, 01:02 PM
steuspeed   If you get it clean and want to paint it, I recomm...   Mar 22 2013, 01:21 PM
914Eric   I put a little heat to mine with a torch and it me...   Mar 22 2013, 01:33 PM
chads74   I put my kids to work srcapping at mine, after a c...   Mar 22 2013, 02:33 PM
Jeffs9146   I use AWSOME from the $ store! It works g...   Mar 22 2013, 02:40 PM
Dr Evil   Brake cleaner is fine. Water is not if it gets ins...   Mar 22 2013, 03:11 PM
gms   Brake cleaner is fine. Water is not if it gets in...   Mar 22 2013, 03:27 PM
gopack   Brake cleaner is fine. Water is not if it gets i...   Mar 22 2013, 07:07 PM
Mblizzard   There are a lot of harsh cleaners that will do the...   Mar 22 2013, 03:18 PM
Andyrew   Pretty sure its this http://www.dollartree.com/LA...   Mar 22 2013, 03:30 PM
Jeffs9146   :agree: Yep thats the stuff! :beer2: LA...   Mar 22 2013, 03:32 PM
Madswede   As for protection after cleaning, mine was coated ...   Mar 22 2013, 05:19 PM
Dr Evil   The factory coating sucked! It does not last t...   Mar 22 2013, 05:37 PM
wes   You guys are great thanks! I had no idea that ...   Mar 22 2013, 05:49 PM
Madswede   Before I get corrected, Rich used something that w...   Mar 22 2013, 06:07 PM
injunmort   I am by no means authority, but it is my understan...   Mar 22 2013, 07:23 PM
Jeffs9146   I am by no means authority, but it is my understa...   Mar 22 2013, 07:44 PM
gopack   I am by no means authority, but it is my understa...   Mar 22 2013, 07:58 PM
Dr Evil   There is at least one thread that covers this ad n...   Mar 22 2013, 07:50 PM
injunmort   I think I will paint mine, better safe yhan sorry,...   Mar 22 2013, 08:44 PM
stugray   I have two that I am interested in: 1 - cleaned w...   Mar 22 2013, 10:03 PM
Eric_Shea   Do not use Gunk or harsh engine cleaners on magnes...   Mar 22 2013, 10:17 PM
scotty b   1: find the local engine machine shop. ( ask the l...   Mar 22 2013, 10:20 PM
Eric_Shea   :agree: My 915 was steam cleaned by a generous ...   Mar 22 2013, 10:22 PM
Cairo94507   Dr. Evil did mine. It is an original Six transaxl...   Mar 23 2013, 06:26 AM
ThePaintedMan   Wow, that last one is pretty! This was just s...   Mar 23 2013, 07:48 AM
Mr.242   Before I cleaned up my transmission I soaked it in...   Mar 23 2013, 08:24 AM
mr914   1) Go to Dollar store get 3-4 bottles of Awsome Or...   Mar 23 2013, 09:10 PM
euro911   I used some concentrated degreaser from a restaura...   Mar 24 2013, 01:53 AM


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