best way to clean a cylinder head

1. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #1 28th December 2010, 02:05

   Hi guys, wondering whats the best way to clean a cylinder head, workmen got sawdust all over the place and has landed in the replacement cylinderhead.. so just needing to give it a clean but unsure whats the best product to use that wont cause rust issues etc.
2. andmay1993 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 stockton-on-tees Posts: 127 1.1 is now a vtr

   #2 28th December 2010, 06:28

   petrol or carb cleaner something that is used on engines or in it best bet petrol expencive but worth it
3. johny105 L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 wakefield , west yorks Posts: 80 2000 hyundai coupe. 2.0 se 2002 mitsubishi galan

   #3 28th December 2010, 06:52

   airline blower , or petrol
4. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #4 28th December 2010, 10:10

   the heads alloy so ive used a pressure washer in the past. Other than that paraffin, petrol etc. I always find it useful when people fill their cars up with the wrong fuel to keep what you drain out for this very purpose
5. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #5 28th December 2010, 10:12

   Yes as said petrol is the easiest - just don't smoke whilst you're doing it
6. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #6 28th December 2010, 11:22

   Gunk, Petrol, Airline, Water.
   
   I used Gunk. Worked great!
7. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #7 28th December 2010, 14:54

   I thought water would rust the valve springs? maby im wrong then.
   
   Also - to clean the heads of the cylinder/valves just use a wire brush? or use scouring pad?
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 29th December 2010, 10:52

   aqua blast it
   
   
9. Ellisg93 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Leicester Posts: 184 Saxo 1.1 R reg! 1991 Honda Civic (4G)

   #9 29th December 2010, 20:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom aqua blast it

   that looks mint bro
10. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #10 30th December 2010, 09:46

    That was a half arsed 5min job you can put some real effort into doing it and they look fantastic