Engine Detail
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Jngrbrdman
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...wha? Relubing linkage? What linkage? When I detail an engine I'm not degreasing things that need grease. Mostly I'm degreasing the firewall and fenders and then cleaning the rest with simple green and a tooth brush. I don't think that relubing anything is necessary.
Bob
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Yeah, you lost me on that one. I just make sure th blinker fluid is full and move on.
Eveybody does it different.
The cables, throttle linkage, hood release, hood hinges, door hinges, and door latches, (Yeah, I know they aren't in the engine compartment), I lube with a silicone spray. WD40 doesn't seem to last, and white lithium grease, (which is often recommended), seems to attract dirt. A small squirt on whatever I think needs lube while protecting the rest of the area with a rag seems to work for me.
It may not be necessary, but my cars are usually around for a while and the lube does seem to disappear. That's with no washing as such, just wiping things down regularly. If you were to pressure wash, I would think quite few areas would lose some of their lubricant.
:dunno
Charles
The cables, throttle linkage, hood release, hood hinges, door hinges, and door latches, (Yeah, I know they aren't in the engine compartment), I lube with a silicone spray. WD40 doesn't seem to last, and white lithium grease, (which is often recommended), seems to attract dirt. A small squirt on whatever I think needs lube while protecting the rest of the area with a rag seems to work for me.
It may not be necessary, but my cars are usually around for a while and the lube does seem to disappear. That's with no washing as such, just wiping things down regularly. If you were to pressure wash, I would think quite few areas would lose some of their lubricant.
:dunno
Charles