Cleaning Disassembled Heads.

DorianL

solid fixture here in the forum
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:cool:Greetz Folks,

How do you guys clean these o_O

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Suggestions on cleaning the head itself are welcome. :cool:
 
cleaning valves and steel OEM rockers, and push rods, is best done in my opinion,
with a good over night soak in carb cleaner and a rotary wire brush on a drill/drill press
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brass being softer is a marginal improvement over steel wire rotary brushes
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For bare heads and blocks a good spray with a quality de-greasing agent and a pressure cleaning would be my first step.
long ago I purchased a decent pressure cleaner as it makes getting the crud and grease off a block or transmission much less difficult
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http://www.lowes.com/pd_600025-24212-65 ... Heavy-duty
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a high pressure air nozzle ,with a extended tip,
that allows you to get into and remove solvent and dry the surfaces in the the small recessed areas is a great idea


its a darn good idea to use a heat gun
https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-dual-temperature-heat-gun-56434.html?_br_psugg_q=heat+gun
to dry parts and immediately coat with WD40 to prevent flash rusting


its a very good idea to buy and use disposable plastic gloves when working with solvents
https://www.magidglove.com/Magid-Co...itrile-Disposable-Gloves-by-Magid-T9339L.aspx

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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...MI2c2-iJWT6QIVZv_jBx2MJQuSEAQYASABEgIpIvD_BwE



https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...MI2c2-iJWT6QIVZv_jBx2MJQuSEAQYBCABEgJVP_D_BwE
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https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html?_br_psugg_q=magnetic+tool+holder
btw a small magnetic tray for valve keepers helps in not losing those
https://www.greenfunstore.com/John-Deere-Magnetic-Parts-Tray-TY26694.html


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Laser-7361-Mini-Magnetic-Parts-Tray/143041940508



yes reading through the links will save time and money in the long term


http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/parts-prep-cleaning.6255/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/block-prep.125/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/carb-cleaning.12303/#post-60502

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/valve-train-shrapnel-screens.1458/#post-22845

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...cam-lobe-rod-or-bearings-fail.2919/#post-7625

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...op-needs-a-decent-drill-press.970/#post-50726
 
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If you plan to reuse those valves, I hope you numbered them so that they can go back in the same locations.
To answer your question, clean by glass-beading or the wire wheel.
Did you have to force any out through the valve guides? That would have been the burrs on the stem ends that should have been removed first.
 
If you plan to reuse those valves, I hope you numbered them so that they can go back in the same locations.
To answer your question, clean by glass-beading or the wire wheel.
Did you have to force any out through the valve guides? That would have been the burrs on the stem ends that should have been removed first.

Yes. I numbered them with a sharpie. And yes, a couple did hand and I had to remove a few burrs to get a couple of the valves out.

Thanks gents !!!
 
You see ? That’s one of the differences working here. In the USA you can get buckets of carb cleaner. Here :rolleyes: Not so easy. :mad:
 

worth watching, just for the tips on new head inspection
 
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