Best way to clean pistons/valves?

1. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #1 16th November 2010, 16:09

   Right, have got the 16v pistons and valves out but both are heavilly coked up, have purchased valve grinding sticks but need to clean up the part they suck too and also the pistons, whats the best way to do this, as in products to use?
2. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #2 16th November 2010, 16:17

   Diesel
3. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #3 16th November 2010, 16:21

   Come again?
4. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #4 16th November 2010, 16:24

   A good soak in diesel
5. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #5 16th November 2010, 16:26

   Ah right, will that loosen it so it will wipe off? Got some tool cleaner called "jizer" by Swarfega, any experience?
6. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #6 16th November 2010, 16:43

   No experience of that specifically but swarfega is excellent
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 16th November 2010, 16:47

   nitromoors paint stripper is way better than diesel. just put in a tub leave 15 min's and rinse off with water and they come up like new.
8. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #8 16th November 2010, 16:56

   I didnt know if nitromors was too good? didnt want to cause pitting or damage.
9. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #9 16th November 2010, 16:56

   I personally wouldn't use nitromors
10. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

    #10 16th November 2010, 16:58

    Ive see people strip paint off bikes with it to repaint and it caused damage.
11. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #11 16th November 2010, 18:21

    dont clean you valves with that shit lol, will fuck fuck the seating on the valve head,
12. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

    #12 16th November 2010, 22:22

    So is the diesel the safest bet? The Jizer says it can be used to clean engines, but not sure if it ment internals lol
13. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #13 16th November 2010, 22:28

    Diesel is perfectly safe to use though will not always do the job.
14. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #14 16th November 2010, 22:32

    i use parrafin or petrol on engine parts, but valve grime is pretty hard tbh, on the piston side im carefull with a small wire brush, on the seat side im carefull with a stiff toothbrush or similar
15. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

    #15 16th November 2010, 22:33

    Any suggestions AXracing?
16. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

    #16 16th November 2010, 22:52

    jizer is excellent stuff, you cant go wrong with it tbh