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Location: Thibodaux, LA
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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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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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.
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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)
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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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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
i use ez-off but wear a mask!!!
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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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John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 |
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
POR Marine clean, caked on grease falls off like butter.
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Re: years of oil and grime on stearing parts.
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.
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