Engine Bay Detail, what to cover?

[a-dandy-scot]

Hey everyone,

I have had my RS for a few weeks now and its been needing a bit of TLC in the engine bay. Just wondering if anyone can point me towards which areas to protect from a hose with plastic bags/covers?

The air filter, battery, fuse box, alternator (I am not sure where that is in the bay any guidance on that would be much appreciated), and anything else I should keep safe from the hose?

[kr1s]

Do you have to use a hose?

[Kenny]

Alot of the times you can give it a good clean by using brushes and cloths. Alot safer IMO

[a-dandy-scot]

@kr1s, I have seen quite a few guides that do a hose down after cleaning.

Hey @Kenny, aye I was thinking about using Auto Finesse citrus power or autoglym’s engine bay cleaner, spraying over and brushing down in detail brushes then doing a quite hose down then dry. Just wondering about sensitive areas of the engine bay to cover from the hose?

[DaveRS3]

I just use a 1:10 dilution of APC. Would recomend Bilt Hamber Surfex in a small bucket with a selection of brushes and some old microfibres. I know you can hose or even pressure wash safely but I wouldnt do that to a relatively new car as it shouldn’t need it.

I have used harsh degreasers before but i find the APC to work best on a lightly dirty bay and certainly the cheapest method.

I’d then apply a coating to the plastics such as Angelwax Elixr.

[Matt. B]

Ive seen people snow foam the entire engine bay. So im sure its ok. Not sure i would do it though.

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[71-bda]

we used to steam clean engine bays when the engine was fully hot so would help drying out, on the RS i would try and cover/seal off every wiring connector i could see and if you can find the alternator put a cloth or something over it to stop any direct water getting in. then away you go not too high pressure and not too close.

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No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

 

[mexicoian]

No water in there just brings trouble ,, just cloths and engine cleaner products ??

[a-dandy-scot]

Thank you for the advice everyone! I don’t feel very confident with a hosing down quite yet, think it will be degreaser, brushes and lots of microfiber cloths this time 😉

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