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Old 7th July 2017, 16:57   #11
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I've always used GUNK. It's awesome stuff. Pour / spray / wipe on and leave for a bit, bit of a rinse with a hose, or a watering can even and the oily goo is gone. Not expensive and you don't need much. It should be called de-gunk!
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Old 7th July 2017, 18:14   #12
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Big thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Not a job I'm looking forward to though but needs to be done, it's such a mess! I'm no under bonnet polisher but I do like what's there to at least be clean.
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Old 7th July 2017, 18:49   #13
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Diesel is an excellent degreaser.
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Old 7th July 2017, 19:26   #14
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Barbecue cleaner is based on caustic (sodium hydroxide) or potassium hydroxide. Keep well clear of any aluminium, especially thin sections - like intercooler fins. I've seen plenty of kitchen grease filters totally disappear after a dip in caustic.

My two answers...
1. Unipart used to do an orange-based water-washable degreaser. Amazing stuff. Used in a tray, the soil would sink to the bottom and you just poured the clean degreaser off the top for re-use, then washed the parts with a a hose pipe. Since the demise of unipart I haven't yet found a good replacement. "Orange terpenes" is the ingredient on the tin.

2. Some catering suppliers sell "aluminium safe" degreasers, designed for doing bakery trays, kitchen mesh filters etc. ACE Filtration is one supplier which springs immediately to mind.
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Old 7th July 2017, 20:34   #15
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Big thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Not a job I'm looking forward to though but needs to be done, it's such a mess! I'm no under bonnet polisher but I do like what's there to at least be clean.
Just done mine today while the bumper was off doing the fan resistor, sprayed the no nonsense degreaser all over out of an old kitchen cleaner bottle left for a bit then pressure washed off came out looking really nice no more oil stains everywhere.
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Old 7th July 2017, 20:58   #16
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JIZER or GUNK. Be safe. All those other concoctions can do collateral damage.---------------
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Old 7th July 2017, 21:49   #17
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methylated spirit is also good and evaporates.
gunk or jizer both good stuff

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Old 8th July 2017, 07:56   #18
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One of my favourites:
http://www.cillitbang.co.uk/products...rease-sparkle/
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"Her" dishwasher when "she" is not at home! You might struggle getting larger parts in though!
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I always use gunk, unless it is really thick then i soften it with diesel first then gunk.
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