How to SUPER CLEAN an Aluminum Cylinder Head | Datsun N42 Head Teardown and Clean up
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- In this video we'll be tearing down the N42 Aluminum Cylinder head for the Datsun 280z and we'll clean it with Simple Green HD Pro!
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Join me in the garage as I show you how to remove the valves, valve springs, valve spring retainers, and valve keepers on a Datsun N42 aluminum cylinder head. After all the bits and bobs are removed from the head, we'll super clean it with some Simple Green HD Pro alloy cleaner. I think it turned out really nice, what do you guys think?
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I use a magnet to extract the keepers - piece of cake.
I used that spring compressor one time. As soon as I finished putting my springs back in I threw it in the trash.
At least it’s a small tool rather than the huge ones that probably work better haha, but I get why you threw it away lol
Look like your simple green is close to Bleche white tire cleaner. Spray the tire cleaner directly on the head then wrap it up in plastic bag, it works faster. Typically I use gunk engine cleaner then tire cleaner, then maybe the tub soak like that if needed. Pressure washer does magic on hard to clean stubborn gunk.
Thanks Jordan for the Z videos. I watch everyone of them.
I am to scared to tear into my 260z, but your videos are inspirational none the less.
Wish I could give you my Z to work on.
Thanks for watching Ivan! Start with some small projects and aim to make one improvement every week, after a while the car will have a lot of improvements made 👌🏻
@@JordanPayneLV I am a car enthusiast, not a mechanic. I can just see myself trying to do something then having to pay someone else to do it right..
Keep up the work Jordan.
Pretty cool!
Came out good!
Great simple green is the go...Air craft cessena engines are Porsche magnesium engines so it will be good for magnesium as well.
1:00 valve locks or keepers, tapered to fit the valve retainer taper. Keep a rag nearby so you don’t have to go fishing for a valve lock like a jewelry looking for a lost diamond while setting stones in a ring 💍
Black magic blech whit tire cleaner works fantastic on alum, no corrosion or duling at all. It will dissolve grease on contact. Bad on hands.
bruh i bought the super clean and just watched the video back and now i have a gallon of super clean
Ahh fff we both made the same mistake lol
Did you use it? Or is it not safe to use?
@@Lu-gm9mx i did not use it it is not safe to use and will pit your aluminum
@@Lawlsoon thanks
@@Lawlsoon gotcha, so basically what I did was use it to get all the gunk out and pretty much rinsed with water right away and waited a few days, and things looked pretty good, no rust or pitting, ig as long as you don’t soak, you’ll be okay. And I used the spray.
smack the springs with a socket and grab ya a pneumatic c clamp spring compressor to make it easier.
Good Video, and congrats on your almost 2K subscribers. It's hard to get noticed. If this title doesn't work out I would try something like "I found the safest way to clean aluminum parts" or something like that. and NGL I was expecting a comparison of the 2 cleaners from the thumbnail so maybe a "Don't use this" with a picture of the super clean on there instead. Not criticizing, again I know how hard it is. I am trying to get better at my own titles and thumbnails which is why I give the feedback.
Thanks for the feedback, it is hard to figure out what to put for titles and thumbnails. I’ll give it some thought and see if I can reword mine to make more sense 👌🏻
@@JordanPayneLV yeah, I know the struggle. I have been looking for a lot of ideas and tricks on that stuff. The updated title is good.
Dude, get a deep socket about the same size as the spring, place it on the spring and give a whack with a hammer.
And simply reverse the procedure to reinstall, right?
@@TM-dh2xb Nope unfortunately not. You must use a spring compressor and work those keepers in place.
Exactly my point.
@@TM-dh2xb I can have the valves disassembled in 1/5 of the time you take to using spring comp, you may do as you wish.
Cool .
Mental note : if you're porting the head, steel brushes will be ok.
I need to order some online my store doesn’t have it. They say oven cleaner is bad for aluminum cylinders and I ordered 12 cans of Simple Green BBQ grill cleaner has anyone tried this stuff? Says it’s safe on aluminum also
Domb question to everyone can i do this with valves on the head and everything else?
Yes, the valves may be made of steel though so they can rust in water/cleaner
Did you switch out the water each day?
Nope!
why wouldn't you put just a little more water in to cover it all?
Didn’t wanna dilute it by an additional 50%. Also I was concerned about spilling the solution all over the place
ya cause there's an aircraft store at every corner. lol
*online aircraft supply store
Home Depot, ACE, Lowes, Menards...they all have this.
Simple green, purple power and stuff like that is corrosive very bad for aluminum it will actually turn the aluminum a dark color if soaked in it for long and if you don’t rinse aluminum off really good when ur done you will have a surprise the next day. It will rust iron/steel too just not as fast as aluminum. They do make cleaners like them that aren’t corrosive. Just wanted to throw that out there a lot of people don’t know and ruin their stuff.
I own an auto repair shop and specializing in engine repair. When u have a cylinder head with over head cam there are oil passages in the head that should be cleaned with an actual solvent and you would be surprised how fast it cleans the whole head too. You could just buy a gallon of it and use in a spray bottle or buy a 5 gallon pale of it so u can soak the head but you can drain it back into pale using a coffee filter or something to get the dirt out, the fluid will get dark but it still works just as good that’s what is used in parts washers.
So don’t use super clean to clean engine head?
You can't tell us what solvent to use instead?
@@buda18 I used it anyways, and rinsed it off right after, just don’t soak it.
Scotchbrite on the head gasket surface 🤢
It’s okay to do lightly and as long as you aren’t using a power tool
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Did you learn what chemical to use?
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