Need to clean an AL trans, what to use?

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Bbasso

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Hey guys, been a while since I logged on last...

Hope all of your thanksgivings were good :)

Been busy with life, all good!



Now here is my question.



I have the trans out of my car and would like to strip it clean of all the dirt/ grease BUT I am in need of a off the shelf product that can clean AL with ease.

I was thinking of an Acid type product such as One Chrome & Wire Wheel Cleaner.

My goal is to have the Al looking new as possible with out much work before I put it back in the car tomorrow.



I tried simple green and greased lighting, while they clean they don't get that stripped look when the trans is new.



Does anyone have some suggestions?



Thank you!
 
Have you tried black magic engine shine. I myself just pressure wash the tranny when I have it out of the engine bay. You can go to the local self wash place and see if they have a high pressure washer or If you have one use that.
 
walked over to the auto parts store and bought eagleone Etching Mag Cleaner, Worked just fine.



I'll see if I can get picture up before I toss the trans back in.
 
Bbasso- Glad you found something that worked well. I'll keep that in mind for similar jobs. I *had* been wondering how Navel Jelly's Aluminum Jelly would work, but I'd be sorta leery about trying it on something I really cared about.
 
Get yourself some stiff brushes and a heavy degreaser and go to town. After you get it free from grease buildup then use a wheel acid to brighten it up.
 
Bbasso said:
walked over to the auto parts store and bought eagleone Etching Mag Cleaner, Worked just fine.



I'll see if I can get picture up before I toss the trans back in.
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Thanks for the tip; I've got an intake that could really use that! :bigups
 
Now that it has dried I noticed that it made the AL a little bit darker then it was, but the finish is clean and even. be careful, it seems kinda strong.



Hopefully tomorrow I can get a decent picture.
 
I've cleaned up a few aluminum transmissions on my cars... Degrease them and scrub them with a brush first, then rinse with water. After everything is dry, get some aluminum etch, coat it, let it dwell for 30 seconds to a minutes, scrub it a bit with a brush them rinse and dry, should come out real nice.

The last one I did was in my eclipse and the thing was black! Took me about an hour and it turned out great!!!
 
Bbasso said:
walked over to the auto parts store and bought eagleone Etching Mag Cleaner, Worked just fine.



I'll see if I can get picture up before I toss the trans back in.
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I use this for my Aluminum C5Z06 suspension parts. Works great!!!



Spray on, dwell for about 30 seconds and rinse off. :xyxthumbs
 
hey rob...i just signed up here. i want to see pics of the tranny...did it leave any white oxidization? thats the problem ive had previously with cleaners
 
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/503605 for what kind of car I have.



Casey, no it did not. kinda turned the case a dark gunmetal color, not 100% what I wanted but way better then it was.

I took a bunch of pics but I forgot my camera in the garage last night. So it will be a little longer before I can post them. :P
 
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