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Post Aluminium cleaning
I came across a post where someone is restoring an older type 2cv but can’t locate it again. There was a link to the snail forum with many good photos of almost everything. I noticed how clean the gear box was (425 box) and want to ask, how the person can achieve such a wonderful result. Can anyone help please?

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April 26th, 2009, 2:44 pm
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Shove it in the dishwasher. Seriously.

Health and Safety note :- It may, however, be a good idea to make sure she's not home first...

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April 26th, 2009, 10:13 pm
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Another vote for dishwasher, it works a treat.

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April 26th, 2009, 10:25 pm
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Another vote for dishwasher, it works a treat.


Sounds funny but i bet it don't half mess it up :P ;)

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Not in my experience. It cleans stuff, so it cleans itself.

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Sounds funny but i bet it don't half mess it up :P ;)


The 'box or the dishy?

The 'box will be fine - you wouldn't think twice about shoving ally pans in there.

The dishy, otoh... It might be worth shoving it on a second, empty, cycle before she gets home. Or, seriously, seeing if you can find an old but working one on freecycle, or chat to local kitchen fitters. If you've got water and drain to the workshop, and the space...

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toomany2cvs wrote:
2cvnutter wrote:
Sounds funny but i bet it don't half mess it up :P ;)


The 'box or the dishy?

The 'box will be fine - you wouldn't think twice about shoving ally pans in there.

The dishy, otoh... It might be worth shoving it on a second, empty, cycle before she gets home. Or, seriously, seeing if you can find an old but working one on freecycle, or chat to local kitchen fitters. If you've got water and drain to the workshop, and the space...


That's a really good idea, shame my garage has not got electric or water :cry:

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Do it in the kitchen then?

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Russell wrote:
Do it in the kitchen then?


Life's good at the moment, even with doing lots of hours in work :( I don't want to end it just yet, using the d'washer to clean dirty car parts is a surefire way of ending it in a gory fashion not fit for my neighbourhood. ;)

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You mean this one Viking
http://snail.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=620&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&mforum=snail

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