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Best initial cleaning approach for transmission |
Tdskip |
Jan 18 2018, 07:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Good morning. The 901 on my project has already been removed from the car. I need to open it up to replace the 2nd gear synchro and it obviously needs to be clear clean clean before I do that.
Is it safe to pressure wash the exterior case so long as I don’t spray where the input shaft is? And been there / cleaned that tips to share? Thanks! |
Mblizzard |
Jan 18 2018, 02:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
While your choice of clearer/solvent is up to the individual, as others have noted heat works wonders. I set my trans in front of just a standard electric heater for several hours prior to soaking with a non-toxic citrus based clearer. Let soak about 20-min and used a nylon brush to work it in. After it is clean, use a fine brass wire wheel brush to do a final clean The results are astounding. |
mepstein |
Jan 18 2018, 02:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
While your choice of clearer/solvent is up to the individual, as others have noted heat works wonders. I set my trans in front of just a standard electric heater for several hours prior to soaking with a non-toxic citrus based clearer. Let soak about 20-min and used a nylon brush to work it in. After it is clean, use a fine brass wire wheel brush to do a final clean The results are astounding. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it’s the heat part of the steam pressure washer that makes it work. Takes it down to bare metal without any chemicals. We did 30 trans and 20 engine cases in a day. Then did 50 - 356 engine cases and heads the next. Impossible without the right tool. |
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