"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
09/01/2018 at 19:18 • Filed to: None
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"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
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It would seem that I have a small oil leak somewhere on the Civic, but I’m not quite sure where. I’ve never really ever properly cleaned the engine bay, so it’s a bit tricky to diagnose where the leak is coming from. I have heard that using a pressure washer is a bad way to clean an engine bay, as it can mess with a lot of the electrical bits (e.g.: fuse box). So what is the proper way to clean things? Any recommendations on cleaning solutions, brushes, or that sort of thing?
I’ve also heard some belt squeal a few times - I can’t replicate it with any sort of consistency though. I’m wondering if my A/C + power steering belt has slowly worked its way looser than it should be. What sort of deflection is normal when pressing on a belt like that? (It would seem that would greatly depend on how hard you press on it, but alas, I haven’t heard of a good way to measure belt tension).
ToyotaFamily
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/01/2018 at 20:01 |
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This might be a bit more than you need, but it’s a good video.
Urambo Tauro
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/01/2018 at 20:02 |
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Pressure washers, you just don’t want to use at point-blank range. The way I usually see pressure washers used to clean engine bays, they’re holding t he gun nozzle way back, and only coming in close if there’s a solid something that ca n stand up to the extra oomph. Most electrical connectors are intentionally water resistant (not waterPROOF t hough ), so gently rinsing the engine should be ok in most cases.
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> ToyotaFamily
09/01/2018 at 20:51 |
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Chris Fix is my cleaning guru. Not that I ever do much with his knowledge .
Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/01/2018 at 21:50 |
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You could always use one of the cheap dye kits available at your local auto parts store.
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BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
09/01/2018 at 22:41 |
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I've heard of using dye to find A/C leaks but not oil leaks. Interesting. I think my first plan of action is going to try to clean things up, and see if that makes it obvious on where it's leaking.
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BaconSandwich is tasty.
> ToyotaFamily
09/01/2018 at 22:42 |
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I'll give it a watch. Thanks!