POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[dkemppai]

Last time i used oven cleaner and run water with the engine running till it was crystal clean.

I think the engine flush chemicals are designed to break up the junk that forms. Same idea, just purpose made stuff.

Oven cleaner has sodium hydroxide in it. That literally eats aluminum, I use it to clean end mills with aluminum stuck on. Some warm water and sodium hydroxide, drop the end mill in and in a little while no more aluminum. So, you might want to be careful with that if there's any aluminum in the engine. I know corrosive chemicals can cause stress corrosion cracking in metals. Even window cleaner (ammonia) on brass is bad.

 

[wachuko]

Could not get to the garage this weekend... it was all about digging to burry a 1/2" PVC water pipe and 1" electrical pipe. Needed water and electrical in the shed...

It was about a 75' long run...

 

[GoceKU]

Today was a long day at work and then when i got back home i spent the rest of my time working on the 605's cooling system. I flash the entire system with my well water, the pump has a lot more flow i also remove the thermostat and managed to flow water every direction. The dirt that came out was surprising, i'm pretty sure the dirt is from the hoses falling apart and the cast iron block. I looked for a coolant flush but could not find. And to get the new hoses on i had to take even more of the engine apart. The engine and under side is very disgusting, there is a oil leak that formed recently at the oil cooler and i will fix tomorrow i also need to clean off the underside, it's disgusting, it's too cold to pressure wash it but i rag and a spray bottle will be enough.

 

[pdentrem]

Many engine cleaners are sodium hydroxide based. Not friendly to aluminum but for the short duration and well flushed at the end, should have no issues.
Pierre

 

[pdentrem]

I hit the bracket with beads today once I got to work. Looks pretty good to me. Need to put an indicator mark and will drill the mounting holes and fit it on Friday.
Pierre

 

[Parlo]

Interesting. Please keep sharing the progress.

Is that a plastic material (as opposed to a white paint)?

I assume the copper inserts are tubing. What diameter (for scale reference)?

Project finished. Here is the final result.

 

[GoceKU]

Yesterday i fix my 605 i did convert the coolant to G12 pink coolant it has a bit more power now not sure why, that car has served me well close to a decade now and i plan to prolong its life as long as i can especially in this economy no photo. With that car out of the garage the white elephant No2: come for new rear brakes, my brother got stopped by police and sent to the inspection station, the octavia was excellent in the front but the handbrake was 26% out of balance the max is 30%. Not wanting a ticket be bought new shows, spring, cylinders and cables. It took me couple of hours to clean everything and assemble it. i'm pretty sure in a week time the brakes would have been out of specs with my brother's driving. After the brakes i had to mow my lawn and the primer bulb on my mower disintegrated over the winter, i had a new spare and threw it on and finish that task and had day light left to go for a walk, i need to get my little niva registered so i can go further in the mountains.

 

[thomas s]

Beautiful pictures

 

[koenbro]

Can hardly wait to see your Niva finished. I enjoy very much following along your automobile wizardry.


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[Parlo]

Machined the end of a tube today using helical roughing to keep maximum amount of tips engaged during cutting for high material removal rate. -