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> Transmission cleaning?, Power wash? Chemicals? Blast?
jhadler
post Nov 30 2005, 03:26 PM
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Hey all,

As long as I'm making everything else nice and clean, any suggestions on the best way to clean up a tranny without taking it appart?

Take it to the U-wash with a can of GUNK? Get it bead blasted?

Looking for ideas that are simple.

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post Nov 30 2005, 05:00 PM
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I'd steer clear of media blasting. I know some here have done it, but it's hard to imagine that masking and careful cleaning will keep 100% of that crap out of your seals. If you do go that way, maybe look into coconut husks or something that would turn to much and not harm your gears as much.


BTW, are the 901 tranny cases magnesium ? I was under the impression they were aluminum...
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jhadler   Transmission cleaning?   Nov 30 2005, 03:26 PM
Joe Ricard   All I know is them magnesium cases don't do we...   Nov 30 2005, 03:46 PM
jhadler   Okay... Not too worried about salt water at 5500 f...   Nov 30 2005, 03:59 PM
bondo   <...   Nov 30 2005, 04:01 PM
jhadler   Since the powder coating guy here said it wouldn...   Nov 30 2005, 04:08 PM
jhadler   Geting back to the topic... Looking for suggestio...   Nov 30 2005, 04:12 PM
bondo   <...   Nov 30 2005, 04:19 PM
GWN7   take the chunks off with a sharp instrument and th...   Nov 30 2005, 04:50 PM
SirAndy     Nov 30 2005, 04:54 PM
J P Stein   I just did mine with simple green and the graden h...   Nov 30 2005, 04:57 PM
jsteele22   I'd steer clear of media blasting. I know som...   Nov 30 2005, 05:00 PM
Tobra   They are magnesium. It is a great material, but h...   Nov 30 2005, 08:30 PM
jonwatts   And magnesium isn't a "white" metal so it won...   Nov 30 2005, 11:17 PM
Eric_Shea   WAIT! DO NOT USE ENGINE CLEANER CHEMICALS...   Nov 30 2005, 11:26 PM
D1A3   I recently had it out of my car and used a fine wi...   Nov 30 2005, 11:29 PM
maf914   I cleaned my tranny case using Fast Orange degreas...   Dec 1 2005, 09:19 AM
kwales   Alright, One more time. It's magnesium and i...   Dec 1 2005, 01:10 PM
jhadler   So it's sounding like the best thing to do is ...   Dec 1 2005, 01:17 PM
Tobra   The book says use water sluble cleaners. If you a...   Dec 1 2005, 03:25 PM
ws91420   What about mineral spirits like varasol?   Dec 1 2005, 06:57 PM


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