Overview:
Here I tackled the heavily soiled engine bay of a 15 year old 16v Mitsubishi Colt which I suspect hadn’t seen so much as an oily rag for years. While the finished results were far from perfect due to areas of rust and corrosion, they do still illustrate the vast improvements that can be made on even the muckiest and most neglected of engine bays with a little elbow grease!
Before:
Process:
Before getting to grips with any actual cleaning the first step was to cover any exposed or sensitive areas such as the alternator, the battery terminals and any other electrical connections with plastic to prevent any water from penetrating and potentially damaging the engine.




















After:
Full video here.