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Offline brad37

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Parts Cleaing Questions
« on: May 20, 2017, 07:43:53 AM »
HI everyone,
   I have read a bunch of different opinions across the internet about the best way to clean various engine parts , but have yet to find anything definitive, there is a lot of contradictory advice out there.  I have a 1974 CB550 that I'm currently rebuilding the top end.  I'm looking a good SAFE way to clean my valves and pistons, I had the head surfaces soda blasted ( should have done pistons and valves).  Any advice would be great .  For the valves I was going to use a brass brush on a dremel and follow up with a ultrasonic bath in simple green solution.  I have no idea what to do about the aluminum pistons.
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Offline drumstyx

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Re: Parts Cleaing Questions
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2017, 08:12:55 AM »
You're reusing these parts? I'd probably just use some solvent and a toothbrush. It really doesn't have to be perfect.
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Re: Parts Cleaing Questions
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2017, 08:19:05 AM »
Pistons I would use brake clean and a toothbrush. Valves I would soak in berrymans chemdip.


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Re: Parts Cleaing Questions
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2017, 08:46:05 AM »
Dawn dish soap is safe on oil soaked pelicans and pistons!
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Re: Parts Cleaing Questions
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2017, 09:08:42 PM »
I didn't know pelicans could be trained a garage helpers.
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Re: Parts Cleaing Questions
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2017, 09:15:23 PM »
Quote from: TwoTired on May 20, 2017, 09:08:42 PM
I didn't know pelicans could be trained a garage helpers.


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