Mucky Mitsubishi Engine Bay Clean 

One tip you left out- all of this should be performed in someone else' driveway to prevent all the grease and grime from staining up your own drive way. :)

He has the "golden voice" to do software tutorials.

That cleaning just added +5 HP

You got it so clean its just the rust that's holding it back from being perfect

Nice to see an actual ENGINE BAY (not a ton of covers and no actual view of the engine). I'm hoping to achieve something similar on my 106, not for really showing it off but to just improve it's appearance.

he didn't mention it in the vid, but MAKE SURE THE ENGINE IS *COLD.* Cool water on hot metal can cause problems

Let me know what you think! Are the voiceovers a help or a hinderance? Would you prefer to just watch the process with some music playing in the background or have me speaking throughout?

Always just in case, when covering electricals with bags you should check the tightness of all caps. Like oil, power steering, coolant, and especially the brake fluid cap. If water got in there bad things would happen

There's just something about seeing cars being cleaned and detailed. I've watched a few of your videos now, but now that i see you have engine bay detailing videos i subscribed fast.

A full write up of the process including product details can be found at the link in the description.

Aside from the slight rust and related bubbling paint on the valve cover it looks like a brand new engine! an amazing improvement. Nicely done! Nice looking little car too.

I power wash vehicles all day at work no need to cover battery terminals or even alternator, ive soaked them and they are perfectly find everytime. you just have to stand back with a pressure washer to not hit them hard and you are good

Well done, nice job. I was always afraid to wash an engine bay with a jet wash but I am learning the correct steps to ensure all electrical components are covered because the results and the difference of washing out an engine bay rather than just a dry clean are night and day.

I always appreciate seeing someone tackle a real-life example like this.

WOW... that is a very thoroughly cleaned engine bay. I've watched other videos and the they just clean the plastics and don't touch the engine block at all. Very well done and great job cleaning the engine.

I like these videos of cleaning genuinely dirty cars much more than "maintenance washes" on garage queens. More of these please!

I like it just the way you've done it. Very professional and educational at the same time. Keep up the stellar work. -CB

This is the first video I've found that's been straighforward and actually helpful, I've gone from being totally unsure to confident and eager to clean my own engine bay now. Cheers dude!

I never bother to cover my battery terminals prior to washing the motor. It's low voltage and it won't short anything out. Also, it's a good opportunity to remove all the acid that built up on the terminals.

i think you might be the only car cleaning person on youtube that actually cares about the alternator and battery

BEST VIDEO OF ENGINE BAY CLEANING. i have seen many but in your video you have taken a really dirty engine and gave good clean. nice thank you

Cleaned the engine bay of a 1999 Mk1 Ford Focus today, following the instructions as per the video. Result! Dear CCG, thank you for posting this gem. Excellent, well chuffed! :-)

Your 710 Cap was so dirty

Not a negative in any way, shape or form, but Car Cleaning Guru seems so darn nice! I really like and appreciate gentle souls.

This is the best engine detail video I have seen. a lot of the other videos the engines are fairly cleaned, a little bit of dust. Great job

I just never open the bonnet problem solved

Shame no one will get to see this amazing looking engine bay. Unless you drive with the bonnet open

Doing this to my mitsubishi engine to help detemrine where my oil is leaking out from when driving

It’s always good to have a clean engine bay it makes it nicer to work on (either a mechanic or yourself) plus you will be able to spot any potential faults. Great video 👌🏼

National Geographic should be listening to this guy’s voice. He needs to be narrating documentaries!

Realy like it that you handle the work well and it doesn't matter it's an Colt or Ferrari.

Whilst freshly cleaned- a few sponge brush dabs of hi-temp silver on valve cover and exhaust would do wonders, keep the rust down. Pump-up sprayers are easier on your hands, spray 360', hold more product. I like how you shined all the plastic & rubber bits; oxygen is very corrosive, but it's big Brother Ozone is even more damaging to plastics and rubbers (hydrocarbons). After a degreasing- they will quickly craze white. Belt dressing is also a must to make tacky and repel water.

The 710 is fitted upside down, that is going to cause low compression on the piston return springs

That was a pretty thorough wash. I like the snow foam applicator. Thanks for the video.

Finally! An engine detailing video with an actually dirty engine! Job well done and thanks!

Proof that anyone with a leprechaun accent is fun to listen to! Soothing voice

Thank you, for the steady pace and not hurried video. Simple, easy instructions/guidance, yet informative enough. Really appreciate it, for being the most helpful video I've gone through today, considering the fact that I'll be picking up an old car tomorrow. Thanks a whole lot, mate. Cheers!

Will this work on a green car?

perfectly executed video.. I watched the first minute and then skipped it right to the end result, and had to watch it all over again without skipping till the end. beautiful cleaning, mate.. makes me want to buy pressure washer & go clean my cars on my own.. although maybe I won't. still, very inspiring videou

The voice over is great as is the video and detailing. Thumbs up!

Great video, so much better to watch something like this than another FerrarLambMcLare detail. Great work!

Hi CCGuru. A fine job and a great finish to an engine that was dirty to say the least. Thanks for sharing as you made it clear with you wee talks what you were doing at the time.

looks alot better this is also ideal for finding oil leaks too. ive done this once or twice on an old clio 1.6 i had it didnt go too well as water got in the coil and plugs badly misfired after once dried out it were fine again. diesels get away with it since they have less electrics.

Great, high quality video. Very thorough and informative and well shot. Have a MK2 Golf with a filthy engine bay that needs this treatment.

Was hoping for a before-and-after comparison. :(

First time I see a valve cover with signs of corrosion, I thought they were made with some sort of metallic alloy that resisted rust and such.

One of the few people I see covering the delicate parts; right on!

That is so satisfying to watch.Plus, your voice can soothe a baby to sleep.

I really need to clean my car but enjoy watching these videos way more

That particular model of Colt was really cute-- very good job done.

Great video and guide. The only tip I would add is; anybody who is running coilovers ( I know this car isn't) should cover the top-mounts up too, as it will stop water ingress into the top-mount bearings.

Wow, very professional and neat. I learned a lot, thank you for that sir.

Thank you for your tips and techniques. II usually get my brushes ( paint and pastry) and de-greasers at the local Dollar (aka 50p) store. I make my own cleaner from equal parts of ammonia, water and rubbing alcohol.

And nowadays we just get a plastic cover. I used to enjoy detailing my engine, it was cleaner than the car!

You're lucky the pressure on that pressure washer didn't blow the welds on the intake.

Did that clean cost more than the car's worth?

Anyone else think he sounds like the guy from the old art attack TV show 😂

Great! I got an 02 mitsu lancer and the engine is clean as it is but i wish to do a thorough cleaning. I haven't got the courage to use the pressure washer yet.

Man Mitsubishi really carried this engine design through to the 3.8's.. everything just got larger and no room in the bay.

MucOff maintenance spray is perfect for getting excess water out and leaving a shiny finish. PTFE helps lube as well.

This isn't just for cosmetics it actually makes the engine cool down easier and dirt won't fall in engine when working on it.

Great video man. Nice work on the engine clean, I'll have a go at mine! Thanks!

the engine bay is cleaner than the car lol

When cleaning your engine, ALWAYS keep the car running! If you have to use brushes to scrub anything in the engine compartment, the product you're using is not very good. You don't need compressed air to dry the engine. The water from a power washer can sit in any area when rinsing. You don't need to cover any of the components with bags or avoid areas. None of this will harm the engine. The best products I have ever used for the engine is from the company Jax Wax. Buy the Orange Citrus and Shine All.

I tend to have the engine running when using my power washer for 2 reasons. 1. If the engine is hot, the water turns to steam and then removes the grime easier. 2. The engine dries quicker for the final detailing but also cools down fast enough for the detailing to take place. I've been using this method for years and have never had a problem. In fact it gets the job done quicker but with the same amazing results. I know we all have our own ways of doing things so its just constructive criticism to hopefully help, that's all.

Had a situation on a petrol engine where water ended up in the deep spark plug socket wells and it wouldn't start. Diesels are more forgiving but with newer and newer cars you get ever more electronic gadgetry so you have to be a bit careful. Back in the day engine cleaning services were done as steam cleaning. I remember the car auctions offering this service to fleets entering their vehicles and yet down the side of the auction houses they were just blasting them with cold water pressure washers.

This was unusually satisfying to watch.

Subbed i never thought id find anyone that loves cleaning cars as much as me

Interesting facts. I did an MOT history check on this car and at the time of this video it had done over 104,000 miles! It passed MOT's in 2013 and 2015, although didn't have one in 2014 (meaning the MOT expired a month after this video). Sad news. Since the MOT in 2015, where the only advisories were the two front tires, a lot had gone wrong on the car. Upon it's MOT in 2016, the car failed on the following: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e) Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3) Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3) Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3) There have been no MOT's since so I assume the car was scrapped. Sad ending :(

Is it weird I found this video relaxing???

One of the best cars I ever owned

Respect that Mitsubishi's they are great cars and ultra reliable. The cleaning job is very well done 👍 I would only suggest leave it without dressing as dressing collect dust and also make car feels cheap clean rather than professional. Another great video.

Good job, mate (as usual), and thanks for working on old cars. Not everyone can afford a new car, although you'd think they could if you believed the bullshitting commenters. Cheers from Australia!

G101 is awesome stuff for the engine cleans

Its so nice to work on cars that are clean👌🏽

Best car cleaning/detailing yt-channel and btw your voice is really calming and almost hypnotizing, very cool!

That's genuinely amazing work buddy, always been afraid to do this as I am sure I will mess something up and be dc5 less

Awesome video! nothing beats some good old fashioned elbow grease.

Another good video from this source. As always well described, good explanations and well illustrated. I particularly liked the list of products and their sources. Well done.

Nice video! just remember not to use silicone based dressing under the engine compartment, silicone will migrate and destroy oxygen sensors !

Loved this. So calming. Almost fell asleep.

While I appreciate the before and after, unless you are planning to do a car show, there really isn't much functional point in having a shiny engine bay. Keeping the general muck and grime of daily use down is good though, so you know when various components are needing replacing etc. Great video in any case, lots of useful points and explanations as to why you use each product at each stage.

nice job...I like to keep my engine clean so I can spot leaks and problems.

Your videos are very thorough and helpful - thanks for posting them! Can you add a few before and after pics of your work at the end of your videos?

I'd not expect that bucket of bolts to have such a clean engine bay; I'd be very suspicious if I was looking to buy it.

love your videos I'm a cleaning freak love cleaning my car and bike

I just found your channel and subscribed. Nice job, I could have used someone with your talents when I was Serv Mgr at a Ford Lincoln Mercury dealer, it was always a fight to get the prep guys to take care of details. You could make a fortune at the right dealership.

Superb detailing execution.

I never use any kind of "dressing" under the hood. Looks great (for about a week). Dressing makes surfaces dust & grime magnets, a good washing & degreasing twice a year looks good & lasts much longer.

Canada loves you car cleaning guru!

Brilliant cleaning! Now the owner just needs to tackle that rust.

I love the night and day difference

Good outcome for a filthy motor. Your work is top notch mate, i enjoy your shows and learning aboit different products. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

I found this unbelievably relaxing 😎

Nicely done! i am going to do this tomorrow. Thanks Guru !

Good clean and organized video. Nice engine bay now!

Great video! I would add, take the rusty screw out of the oil fill cap, and stick it into some cardboard. Give it a couple of coats of Rust Olium wheel paint and a clear coat. This will go along with the highlight gloss dressing 😉

Pressure washing an engine bay is risky, best to rinse with a garden hose. Great work!

Now pull the valve cover media blast and paint it. Pull the header and do the same with a good high temp ceramic paint while you are at it and the engine will look brand new.

lovely house and garden looks dead peacefull