Cleaned Engine Bay & throttle body

stealth23 · 08-21-2014, 08:59 PM

Bought my car a couple weeks ago with 60k miles and me being an OCD type of guy, likes everything clean. So I decided to spend the weekend cleaning out the throttle body, MAF sensor, spark plugs, and finally detailing the engine bay. here is the results

****i apologize if the images are too big, this is my first post with images. pictures were taken with an iPhone 5.***

This is how it looked when i bought it

took off the throttle body only to find thick grease and dirt

Spraying only throttle body cleaner wasn't enough, had to really get in there to remove that grease. result..

Next, replace spark plugs with NGK
here are the stock plugs

Finally, after 2 cans of Gunk engine degreaser/handy dandy paint brush and a can of Gunk engine shiner, here are the result

Hood also had some thick dirt

kenchan · 08-21-2014, 09:07 PM

good job cleaning. is that oil from the intake filters then? should clean that and very lightly oil or just get a different intake?

stealth23 · 08-21-2014, 09:30 PM

I did clean the intake with the K&N intake cleaning kit, but i do plan on getting a new pair of intakes since these spectre are crap.

Masterbeatty · 08-21-2014, 09:51 PM

Holy crap! How many miles do you have on it? The previous owner must of lived in the sticks. Good job on the cleaning though, looks good.

Arrvaxx · 08-21-2014, 09:57 PM

O.O Very very nice. +1

stealth23 · 08-21-2014, 10:16 PM

Thx

it took about 2 hours cleaning but well worth it
Currently has 60k miles

Pintsize725 · 08-22-2014, 12:18 AM

I think you and JARblue will get along fine.

Good work!

Huck · 08-22-2014, 01:01 AM

Looks good man! I need to do the same thing, but I'm not sure mine is that dirty since I do try to take care of it for the most part. Just needs a deep clean. I've been thinking about replacing my plugs too.

ZeeingAround · 08-22-2014, 08:52 AM

GReat job. Thanks for the detailed pictures.

axmea? · 08-22-2014, 08:55 AM

Nice job!

Spooler · 08-22-2014, 10:09 PM

That throttle body looked normal dirty at 60,000 miles. It's not due to the intake filter oil. They just get nasty like that with mileage and time.

Sungazer · 08-27-2014, 08:10 PM

Looks great.

Question: Did you completely disconnect the throttle bodies before cleaning them? If so, what's the safe way to do this? Last time I cleaned mine, I didn't disconnect them and it was a pain in the *** to clean them like that so I didn't do a great job. I'm gonna clean them again soon and I'd like to make it an easier process, hehe.

Thanks

stealth23 · 08-27-2014, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sungazer

Looks great.

Question: Did you completely disconnect the throttle bodies before cleaning them? If so, what's the safe way to do this? Last time I cleaned mine, I didn't disconnect them and it was a pain in the *** to clean them like that so I didn't do a great job. I'm gonna clean them again soon and I'd like to make it an easier process, hehe.

Thanks

I actually tried cleaning it without disconnecting the throttle body and I agree, it was a pain. so i went ahead and disconnected the whole throttle body and the sensor plug but left all the hoses attached. since this throttle body is electronic, its important to remove the sensor plug so you don't have idle issues after cleaning.

Here is my process which i think is pretty safe.
1. unplug negative terminal battery
2. remove engine cover and strut tower(this is a must to get access to the throttle body in ease)
3. remove intake pipes
4. unplug throttle body sensor plug
5. unscrew the throttle body
6. with the hoses still attached to the throttle body, you'll still be able to clean it without any problems

ps. when attaching everything back on, don't forget to plug the throttle body sensor plug back in.

Hope that helps

mag_black · 08-28-2014, 12:41 AM

What did you use to clean the engine block?

stealth23 · 08-28-2014, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mag_black

What did you use to clean the engine block?

I used Gunk Original Engine Degreaser, walmart has it dirt cheap $3
Gunk Original Engine Degreaser, 15 oz: Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid & Car Lubricant : Walmart.com

and Gunk Engine Brite Engine Protector Shine
- Gunk Engine Brite Engine Protector Shine, 15 oz.: Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid & Car Lubricant : Walmart.com

08-21-2014, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
stealth23 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 73 Drives: 09 370z Sports pkg 6 Rep Power: 11	Cleaned Engine Bay & throttle body Bought my car a couple weeks ago with 60k miles and me being an OCD type of guy, likes everything clean. So I decided to spend the weekend cleaning out the throttle body, MAF sensor, spark plugs, and finally detailing the engine bay. here is the results **i apologize if the images are too big, this is my first post with images. pictures were taken with an iPhone 5.* This is how it looked when i bought it took off the throttle body only to find thick grease and dirt Spraying only throttle body cleaner wasn't enough, had to really get in there to remove that grease. result.. Next, replace spark plugs with NGK here are the stock plugs Finally, after 2 cans of Gunk engine degreaser/handy dandy paint brush and a can of Gunk engine shiner, here are the result Hood also had some thick dirt DIGItonium, gbrettin, 2011 Nismo#91 and 4 others like this.

08-21-2014, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	good job cleaning. is that oil from the intake filters then? should clean that and very lightly oil or just get a different intake? Elmo370z and stealth23 like this.

08-21-2014, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	Holy crap! How many miles do you have on it? The previous owner must of lived in the sticks. Good job on the cleaning though, looks good. stealth23 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

08-21-2014, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 18	O.O Very very nice. +1 stealth23 likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

08-22-2014, 12:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	I think you and JARblue will get along fine. Good work! stealth23 likes this. __________________ Tracie

08-21-2014, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
stealth23 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 73 Drives: 09 370z Sports pkg 6 Rep Power: 11	I did clean the intake with the K&N intake cleaning kit, but i do plan on getting a new pair of intakes since these spectre are crap.

08-21-2014, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
stealth23 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 73 Drives: 09 370z Sports pkg 6 Rep Power: 11	Thx it took about 2 hours cleaning but well worth it Currently has 60k miles

08-22-2014, 01:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 42 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	Looks good man! I need to do the same thing, but I'm not sure mine is that dirty since I do try to take care of it for the most part. Just needs a deep clean. I've been thinking about replacing my plugs too. stealth23 likes this. __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

08-22-2014, 08:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86623	GReat job. Thanks for the detailed pictures. stealth23 likes this. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

08-22-2014, 08:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Nice job! stealth23 likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

08-22-2014, 10:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,797 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	That throttle body looked normal dirty at 60,000 miles. It's not due to the intake filter oil. They just get nasty like that with mileage and time.

08-27-2014, 08:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sungazer Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 64 Drives: '11 370z Rep Power: 12	Looks great. Question: Did you completely disconnect the throttle bodies before cleaning them? If so, what's the safe way to do this? Last time I cleaned mine, I didn't disconnect them and it was a pain in the *** to clean them like that so I didn't do a great job. I'm gonna clean them again soon and I'd like to make it an easier process, hehe. Thanks

08-28-2014, 12:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
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