"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi)
07/30/2014 at 17:26 • Filed to: None
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"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi)
07/30/2014 at 17:26 • Filed to: None | 2
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And then refuse to clean them?
I mean it will take you what, maybe an extra hour to grab some degreaser and some rags and clean it up a bit. It will also make your engine bay look 1000x better and more desirable if you are trying to sell it.
But no, thats okay, just take some picks of your dirty, greasy, shit covered motor that you are claiming to be rebuilt becasue you're lazy, which, in turn, makes me think you were too lazy to properly rebuild the motor.
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MonkeePuzzle
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:30 |
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fear
what if I get water or the like into the wrong places!?
GeorgeyBoy
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:35 |
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Haven't you watched Antique Roadshow? Never clean your stuff. It's always worth more when you don't.
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CAR_IS_MI
> GeorgeyBoy
07/30/2014 at 17:39 |
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LOL
"Do you see how that grease is caked on? my grandfather once had a grease line that maybe caked on like that and he used this one grease company that no longer exists! this grease totally makes it worth it!"
EL_ULY
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:40 |
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as a tech, because it doesn't pay extra to do so and the customer doesn't care. If it was a project I am doing at home, that mutha fucka will be suuupa shinyyy!
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CAR_IS_MI
> EL_ULY
07/30/2014 at 17:43 |
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Well I get that, bu this straight up looks like the dudes garage.
davedave1111
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:43 |
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Why do people buy old things... and then clean the patina off?
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GeorgeyBoy
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:48 |
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I swear I saw an episode with an elderly lady and a coffee table. The self-righteous appraiser was making a big deal about it being rare and extremely valuable then said it was only worth a few hundred because she used some furniture restore polish that now made it worthless. I imagined this poor old lady carrying out the coffee table by herself.
T5Killer
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:49 |
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Time? I pulled out the motor in my Legacy a few years ago to replace valve cover gaskets and clutch. and it was winter and cold out so I didn't have time to fully clean it just the mating surfaces of the valve cover gasket. Beyond that people should clean it when its out.
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CAR_IS_MI
> GeorgeyBoy
07/30/2014 at 17:54 |
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You used Mr.Clean instead of Minwax! YOU BITCH! GET OUT!
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 17:58 |
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I'd rather have a dirty engine. Say they clean off the oil that was seeping out where it's not supposed to. It's easier to spot problem areas.
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CAR_IS_MI
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/30/2014 at 18:02 |
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Thats the point, problem areas shouldn't exist when you properly rebuild the motor.
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 18:14 |
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OOPS, didn't read the rebuild part. I just though you meant pulling the engines and selling them. I guess that would make sense, but I'm not someone who really cares about what my engine looks like. If it's a fire hazard, then it's a problem.
BigBlock440
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 19:15 |
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I didn't clean mine because I only had weekends to work on it and had limited time to get it driving for an event. I intended to use that time to clean it up and paint the engine bay, etc. I even bought engine paint. As it is, I only got it in 2 weeks beforehand and had the weekend before to make sure it was up for the trip. I wasn't wasting any time that didn't contribute to helping the car move under it's own power. Mine was just a straight swap though, no rebuilding required.
ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 19:17 |
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Because
Clown Shoe Pilot
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 20:46 |
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probably didn't steam clean the engine bay before he put it back either.
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> CAR_IS_MI
07/30/2014 at 21:23 |
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Where I work, the engine is clean when it goes in the car. Most times it gets resprayed. Of course, we're a restoration garage so the whole purpose is for things to be nice.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> CAR_IS_MI
07/31/2014 at 06:20 |
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If I'm rebuilding: clean utterly lest any dirt gets inside
If I'm just pulling the engine: don't bother, grease and oil is a protective layer over the engine that will prevent corrosion. I'm not that precious over how a car looks, especially the engine bay.