years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
 

so I want to clean up the steering components on my truck they are cacked with years of road grime oil and other leaks. I have heard to use easy off oven cleaner then preassure washer. Any thoughts or ideas on that? Would it be safe to use with the bushings? If not im open to ideas thanks.

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I just used kerosene to clean mine up. But I also replaced all the seals in it. It didn't seem to hurt the old seals but it did take the grime off of it.

navysnipe

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Check out this thread as a lot of the things used to clean up a greasy motor will work on suspension parts...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=340322

Two words... Simple Green (plus a pressure washer)

Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
 

I use the purple power cleaner and scrapers for this type of cleanup. Pressure washer would help alot also.

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i use ez-off but wear a mask!!!

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what abou using a steam cleaner? would it still be a good idea to use purple power/oven cleaner or JUST the steam cleaner, thanks

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free bump i have a crapload of crap on mine, i tired purple power and a hose today with not much luck

whatchall diy without pressure washers do?

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Ok I started today, I hit alot of it (when the motor was still in with inner fenders out and sprayed everything with gunk) with hot water pressure washer thing. (friends)

then drove home pulled motor

scraped with a putty knife, then scraped more and wire brushed on electric drill, no pics but its comming along

purple power and pressure washer would be nice though, after u spray purple power is that a good degreased surface to paitn over?

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Ok got the pressure washer all together gonna try to fire it up tomorow got 3 cans of oven cleaner at DG too, i'll post pics and letchall know how it went

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^^x2^^

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purple power for light duty, oven cleaner for heavy duty, PURPLE POWER TAKES SHINE OFF AND OVEN CLEANER TAKES PAINT OFF! It takes grease off too :)

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POR Marine clean, caked on grease falls off like butter.

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I like to wire brush everything first Then use a pressure washer. Theres no way thats really easy it just takes some time and work.