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Posted by: Headrage Nov 20 2005, 02:48 PM

I need to clean off the grunge on the bottom of my motor and trans to find an oil leak. How long would you recommend that I let it cool after a 6 or 7 mile drive before I hit it with the washer?

Anything I should avoid with high pressure on the bottom of a /6?

Posted by: Headrage Nov 20 2005, 05:08 PM

An hour?

Two hours?

Posted by: Headrage Nov 20 2005, 06:49 PM

Okay, they are cool enough to touch with my lips so?

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Nov 20 2005, 06:55 PM

I question why it would need to cool much at all. The bottom gets pretty wet when driven in the rain and nothing seems to break.

Posted by: JOHNMAN Nov 20 2005, 07:01 PM

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Okay, they are cool enough to touch with my lips

Why would you put your lips on your engine?

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The bottom gets pretty wet when driven in the rain

Sounds like you need new floors (or diapers)

An hour sould be more than enough time to let it cool before hosing it down with the pressure washer.

just my opinion.

Posted by: trekkor Nov 20 2005, 07:03 PM

I like that "Gunk" brand foaming engine de-greaser and the pressure of a garden hose, myself.

Drive up on ramps and you're ready.
I would wait until the exhaust stops boiling the degreaser, temp-wise.

KT

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 20 2005, 07:17 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Nov 20 2005, 01:48 PM)
Anything I should avoid with high pressure on the bottom of a /6?

there's a vent on top of your tranny that you might want to avoid ...

Andy

Posted by: Headrage Nov 20 2005, 08:44 PM

So I can hose down all of the oil return tube seals and not worry?

This thing leaks like a stabbed bladder...

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 20 2005, 08:54 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Nov 20 2005, 07:44 PM)
This thing leaks like a stabbed bladder...

if the oil can get out, the water *will* get in, especially if it's under pressure ...

might want to fix the big oil-leak first ...
Andy