How do WE clean YOUR engine parts in our machine shop?

In this video, we give a basic overview of the main ways that WE clean YOUR engine parts in our automotive machine shop!
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[@malibuStroker]

I have had several blocks prepped by a few different machine shops here in Texas, and NONE have been cleaned this well by a long shot!! You do quality work and that’s rare today. My hats off to you sir!!

[@vincentguttmann2231]

I'm not saying we are better, I'm giving you the proof that we are better ;) In my opinion, this is one of the best forms of advertising. You can yell slogans all day, but if your customers know that you are doing good work, this is the best advertisement you can get.

[@armyjeep4]

When I worked at the machine shop,we baked blocks and iron heads in a giant oven, usually 500 degrees for 4 hours,then it would go into the shot peen machine ,then the tumbler. The best method by far for steel and iron is immersion in a acid tank

[@davidthompson245]

I could watch this all day!.

[@CrazyCamo]

I did

[@traitorhatergetarope3163]

Me too and I used to make a living doing it. Miss building motors..

[@dannyratliff1847]

Fair shop , working on a shop like that now . But not as far along .

[@michaelmartinez1345]

This is the machine shop that I have been looking for!!! They take pride in their work!!!

[@notagainthishurts]

Yes, but they do not take new clients.

[@lacton7814]

Always find myself watching these. When you said you were in CO I got curious and you’re 20 mins from where I live! Love it man, keep it up!

[@elpoison626]

Quality and a shit load of old school pride on what you do be nice if there were more people like you who do things right 👍👏

[@landonfinnerty2391]

I'm so glad you showed us this process. Your engines always look so good.

[@justinbelshe]

Other processes to consider include vapor (slurry) blasting, dry ice blasting, laser cleaning, and ultrasonic cleaning. Of these, vapor blasting is probably the most cost effective. Soda blasting is also effective against carbon deposits on aluminum, and very, very gentle on fine casting details.

[@Klwjjj]

Send him a video - they’re building a new shop now so maybe it could be an option for them. Vapor blasting sounds interesting

[@johnsmith-ce2tq]

we have used dry ice blasting on are National machinery cold heading machines in Melbourne works great no trapped glass bead or sand blasting dust , just some water can you use a vapor degreaser like trichlorethylene is this still legal in the USA

[@jisu222]

That dry ice blasting works amazing we used it to clean our machine at a plastic pellet company i worked for. They didn’t keep it though but it did work great.

[@rushhookhornadventures20]

Y’all and precision transmission in Texas are by far the best shops I have seen! Y’all take pride in your work, attention to detail is there and the knowledge is well used in both shops!

[@Midnight_Rider96]

I worked in a shop in Wisconsin where cleaning was a full time job for one person (myself for a while) We had a large oven and steel shot blaster, large soda blasting cabinet, bead blaster, larger sonic tank that used some kind of mild solvent, and a large and small washer. We ran anything we could bake and steel bast (some iron parts we didn't bake such as Mack diesel heads they would sometimes fail pressure test after baking or certain Pontiac heads had small oil passages that were hard to clean out. Also diesel heads with oil and fuel passages we would bake and wire wheel or soda. So we might sonic and soda or bake and soda), aluminum we sonic tanked then soda blasted. Soda is a pain because it takes longer and is expensive because it only goes through once(no recycling of media). But never worried about glass in the oil passages, soda washes right out easy. Honestly I think the owners were not the most open minded and liked to do things the same way and made me do things that were harder and took longer than necessary. Oh well. If I ever end up in Colorado, I'll send my resume since you guys seem cool!

[@KenworthPiterbiltovich]

At What shop did work in Wisconsin ?

[@badgerrun8771]

I use pakes machine shop in janesville and I'm about to clean my 408 ls block now that it's warm out, im not sure what they do for cleaning but I've heard horror stories of other shops leaving shavings and stuff all throughout and in the threads for bolt holes and thought it would just be a good idea to get it out of the way.

[@Midnight_Rider96]

​@@badgerrun8771 i worked at pakes and they do a good job cleaning. final clean includes thread chasing and brushing out oil passages, and wiping bores with paper towels and atf to remove fine honing shavings.

[@anthonysantiago1999]

Your preparation prior to even machining the heads or blocks is phenomenal! Great Video and great attention to Detail.

[@TheCuriousOrbs]

I can't imagine any other video could explain this better. Really well done.

[@stevepifer7582]

I was taught years ago when you rebuild an engine that you can NOT be TOO CLEAN I like your work

[@38skippers]

At Cummins, we acid dipped blocks,"cold baths" for aluminium, ultra sonic for fuel parts and bead blasting for manifolds, etc.

[@dougthomson5544]

Your cleaning cabinets are a lot more space effective than a hot tank. Love it!

[@markc5593]

Worked at a machine shop in the early 80s when I was 16. We had a caustic hot tank for steel and iron then ran it through the washer, I remember them coming out looking brand new.

[@robertinscoe2379]

Good old fashioned hot tank worked best but the EPA kinda but a lot of that on the no-no list.

[@Ryan_1997]

A sandblasting cabinet was the best investment I made. You start cleaning random stuff haa

[@correyy]

Same. The only think I think I would enjoy more would be a hot tank parts washer

[@paulmathews5686]

just saw this video for the first time , guy lifts the lid on the " BAKE OVEN " 1:58 minutes on video & what do I see in there , a WILLYS JEEP BLOCK in there !! I'LL EAT MY HAT IF IT AIN'T ONE !! worked on a ton of those over the years , have a 1948 cj2-a restored since 1995 !!

[@UrMomGoes2College]

Its refreshing to see a family-owned "mom and pop" shop up and running and doing well. Even more cool is that the sons/sons taking an interest i their father's craft and continuing the legacy. I know working with family can be difficult at times but you'll never have a boss that cares more about your future and seeing you succeed in not only your career but personal life than your father. God bless y'all!

[@Brutalford]

It's really nice to see you guys's machine shop is so clean when I was growing up were so dirty

[@dantew6708]

Idc i would most def charge a little extra bc im going the extra mile to make sure that your engine is thoroughly clean

[@benjaminjordan2762]

I use lemon juice and boil the parts for 10 to 15 minutes. I've only done small parts and carbs because I haven't found a source for bulk lemon juice yet. I live in Louisiana which means high humidity. The parts come out rust free and don't rust quickly after after rinsing with clean water and blow drying with compressed air.

[@DR-br5gb]

Back in the day machine shops used to all clean like this. Now I can't find anyone that comes close

[@802Garage]

BTW I have seen tests of carbon cleaners that contain PEA for example that will do a good job of breaking up carbon deposits. Perhaps soak the valve passages in a cleaner like that first before even removing the valves to make the process easier and get a better final result. I think Nates Interactive Auto has done some vids on carbon cleaners.

[@EastBayFlipper]

If ya can't see it, ya can't fix it!😏 The time spent on cleaning and preparation before machining has probably saved your shop more than the equipment cost.🤔 I'm a HD mechanic(ret) and I would've told customers to use your shop based on what I've been seeing on KZbin. It's an absolute delight watching you work 😀👍

[@2eyedjack433]

Years ago I had a Mazda 2.2L rebuilt. They glass bead the head only after installing the long bock. And initial break in I took a drive. Less than 20 miles it locked up. I pulled it and took it back to the builder. He pulled it apart and found the oil bypass was plugged with glass beads. I talked to the machine shop who did the head work. They told me "tough bananas.. indian were not paying for it" I never recommended them but a few years later the closed down... wonder why?.. Great job on cleaning up parts!

[@Beansswtf]

I wish the UK had somewhere with this much care and attention to detail..

[@nicmaz37]

I learned the painful way when chipping away old dry mortar from sandstone that it's still caustic dust. My hands became super dry and burning from it. Normal washing didn't help, just made it painful. I had to look up how to neutralize it. I had to dilute white vinegar so it didn't burn as much. Rub all affected areas for about a minute in sink then rinsed with normal tap water. Dried hands and arms very well then applied some antibiotic ointment to prevent infections. Next time I'll be using long sleeved chemical gloves that are up to the elbows. I used normal wrist length work gloves that caused dust to go through the fabric. Remember people to do research about the materials you work with, what PPE you need to wear, how to treat contact with skin, face, eyes, or inhaling fumes/dust. Remember safety is #1 priority of your life.

[@RogerCollectz]

As a guy from Colorado, I love that I love this channel and that you guys are in Colorado as well

[@leel6130]

I knew nothing about this process, but was intrigued by your title. This video is great! It's well made, well narrated, and well photographed. Thanks! I now know a lot about something I only knew in passing. I've worked on cars for years, but never to that level of teardown/rebuild.

[@BigWill3855]

Worked for a larger engine rebuilder. We had two pretty big ovens. One for iron one for aluminum. Then aluminum went to a blast cabinet like that and iron went to a big shot blaster. One would do a block and one would do 6 heads. But I’m not aware of any washing done. I know on aluminum heads we just wire brush and use air on the passages.

[@richardscott2622]

A cc tip I learned is distilled water will remove rust and scale

[@brandon2076]

Wish I had cleaning solutions like this, cleaning old gummy/greasy 2 stroke engine parts would be so much easier

[@oneslows1376]

We use a soda blaster for cleaning the carbon out of aluminum heads. It’s not nearly as abrasive as glass bead which makes it great for aluminum. Soda also dissolves which gives you the piece of mind that no abrasive is left anywhere in the head

[@grizzomble]

My dentist just switched to a soda blaster for polishing teeth. My head isn't aluminum but it's definitely clean!

[@robertwest3093]

Lol! My dentist got one of those the last time I saw him. Dang soda left my lips dry!

[@realhusky]

@@grizzomble hopefully they sprung for something better than harbor freight offers

[@atvheads]

What about co2 blaster?

[@LynxStarAuto]

I use walnut shells for blasting carbon on intake valves.

[@jameslmorehead]

Have you ever thought about adding an Ospho dip after cleaning for cast iron and iron parts? It transforms the outer layer of iron into a rust free layer while also changing the magnetic properties of the iron to make magnetic powder inspections more sensitive.

[@MiguelHernandez-rh2nj]

i used to work at a machine shop and this makes me miss it so much

[@Derbittguy]

For the aluminum nothing beats vapor blasting or vapor honing. Cleans everything and leaves the surface satiny smooth.

[@herlegz6969]

Quality like this is such a rare fading reality in this nation. I think I found a place worth shipping things to so it is done properly.

[@jeetenzhurlollz8387]

so interesting.i am a software developer, and i started to tinker a toyota, these videos inspire me.

[@BentSpanner]

Hydro-blasting/Vapour-blasting.....like sandblasting but with water/glass bead and perfectly safe for alloy with a factory fresh finish. A bonus is there is no dust so no silica to breath in!

[@HiddenRamza]

I absolutely love and respect a transparent operation. You can keep your special sauce and secretes little things to make it all work private I respect that its a business after all, But letting a customer see how it works on video gives them a satisfaction knowing they came to the right place and trust is at a high level. Great work guys. If you was near I would of definitely came over.

[@dogpatch8266]

i like the baking it part , that step is new to me.

[@mattsanchez2821]

Always enjoy your machine shop videos! Keep them coming! Also glad to see there's some folks out there still doing this kind of work👍🏻

[@GraditelMacedonia]

For ending of cleaning that heads maybe is good enough to have big and strong ultrasonic bath.

[@ry4496]

A machine shop doing it correct can't beat that.. I have used a soda blast material it's good for grease oil not leaving residue

[@kevinwest3689]

I gotta say. Compared to the other machine shop video I watched before this one. The efforts they were taking To clean And protect from corrosion after cleaning. Make this a Solid 70% out of 100

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

Hi Kevin, where's the other 30% going to come from?

[@kevinwest3689]

@@JamesDoylesGarage The question seems so obvious.I'm not sure I understand. It would be easier to just Direct you to Paul machine on U-tube and let you see how I came to this Perspective. There are others as well, but that would be a good place to start. ✌️

[@jimmyfavereau]

great vid thanks... I just did 1nzfe head/ removal due to blown head gasket.. at 355k miles , 2000 Toyota Echo, the carbon was mega caked! resembled it and all was well for a couple of days, then the brand new aftermarket junk fan relay sensor went bad , overheated again AND I discovered the radiator cap wasnt allowing the antifreeze to be transferred from the reservoir because it was old and part of it broke off and fell in the radiator.. well.. they say we learn most from our failures and I here to testify :D

[@Tierone1337]

Wow this machine shop is amazing! This shop is top notch

[@Brettmlyons]

I didn't realize you guys are in Colorado. This is exciting

[@danray9744]

to remove grease & carbon from cylinder heads soak them in Chem-Dip it only takes about 15-20mins You can put alum heads in Chem-Dip to . & to remove rust from water passages soak the heads in Water & CLR i like using Lime-A-Way Lime . Calcium . Rust Thick Gel Formula Toilet Bowl Cleaner You can get at Dollar General for $1 Bottle One 16Oz bottle to 2 gallon water works Great .

[@marcusmarrs]

The Chem-Dip works great, until it gets dirty. Then you have a dirty, nasty toxic mess to dispose of. If you do it the right way it costs an arm and a leg. If you just dump it down the drain then SHAME ON YOU.

[@bobbob4926]

PowerPlus Cleaning Solutions in Anaheim sold us a Ultrasonic dip tank sized for engine blocks. it removes gaskets AND rust from Aluminum and steel engine parts very well. We run Soap for alum. and weak caustic for steel.

[@JAMSIONLINE]

I would sure like to see one in action. Saw them at PRI show but a trade show demonstration is vastly different than real life, at least in my mind:

[@carlnikolov]

6:16 wow looks awesome

[@mathewhoffer4541]

I clean all my stuff at home and I actually get everything spotless. but I also use paint removers for old paint along with glass beading and electrolysis tank for complete rust removal. Have tried soda blasting on heads so that glass bead issues are non existent but soda blasting takes a lot more time. Heads up your video showed galley plugs in the heads you bead blasted and spray cleaned.. hence those heads will still have some glass beads in them when you build them and install them.

[@jason0870]

Guys might consider adding a sliding carousel table for the glass bead blaster. It would be easier on body and more efficient in time saving. Just something I noticed. Ill add, Great channel you guys.

[@hu5116]

A large ultrasonic tub with degreaser might work well. Also, there is a new technology I have seen using dry ice blasting instead of glass beads. It’s not as abrasive as glass, but likely cleans better because the thermal shock of the dry ice causes dirt to contract and flake off. The big advantage is no need for follow up cleaning, because there are no glass beads to get stuck! The dry ice just evaporates!

[@anthonyjones657]

Hey man try mira-chem in your wash cabinet. It's a non toxic & non caustic mixed thats 60% distilled water 💧. We used to use the exact same solution as you in our ship. We switched and it's amazing but it doesn't last as long but it definitely works better. Parts come out completely clean but still has rust tho.

[@DwightTravis]

Thank you for this video, it was so interesting. I sure wish you all were close to Knoxville, Tennessee !!!!!!!

[@kevinbfa5795]

It's crazy watching this. This is almost the exact same process I do at the shop I work at.

[@inscoredbz]

You have much better equipment than the a-holes I used to work for has. It would take an hour to bead blast one head, a good 45 minutes to blast an intake. He didn't have a baking cabinet, that's a sweet machine, along with the steel shoot rotisserie.

[@smokefentanyl]

You guys do a excellent second to non job man, I’m in awe. If I was in the US I would send everyone to you guys, even if they are on the other side of the states they can crate it and ship it, it’s worth the price . Craftsmanship and workmanship is PRICELESS . Sure go find someone cheaper , let me know how it goes if it’s great great, if not don’t cry and blame anyone but yourself.

[@matthewkerrie7299]

We have one extra large spray cabinet (2000 litre tank) running Oakite TurboDet that can take anything, and a HYUGE caustic hot tank (5000 litres I think) with an agitator that we submerse large ferrous parts in. Both do a pretty good job of melting off grease/oil, dirt, and paint. The hot tank solution (don't know the name) will take even rust and scale off, which is nice. Drop the blocks in overnight, agitate for an hour to remove air bubbles, and let 'er soak. What we DO NOT have is an oven or a steelabrator.... Dang I wish we had those. It would make life so much easier. How long does the oven burn take?

[@traitorhatergetarope3163]

Looks like you guys do good work... the way you guys clean your parts is pretty much the same way I used to do it except for glass beading the cast Iron blocks, if they were bad they would get steel beaded but most of the time our jet spray would get the job done.

[@itstherightone5179]

When trying to clean stubborn baked on grease and oil from metal parts or when doing control arms or such for restoration on trucks or cars, or any type of metal, I use the poor man's way. I get a large steel barrel, I put the part or parts what needs to be cleaned inside the barrel, fill it with water submerging the part, I add dish soap and powder soap clothes detergent and light a fire under it, I let it boil and when I think it's nice and clean I remove them from inside the barrel and power wash them. All clean!!!

[@blubyrdracing3047]

This would be one of the most satisfying jobs ever

[@davidmacfadyen165]

This was really eye opening, thanks mate

[@salvadorcervantes134]

Idk but I have used Chemtool Carburetor cleaner when it was available in Ca lol. Soaked turbo housing for about hour then used a pressure washer. They came out like new

[@guruguy6800]

If you baked them again, after the wash, then you would ensure all the passages were dry, leaving no rust in the passages, we do the double bake procedure but we are working with only racing blocks.

[@williebulletman5217]

As Mr. Thompson said I could watch this all day. I’ll tell you when I worked in a shop a long time ago all we had was a hot tank or a cold take that’s it so I War out too many die grinder’s cleaning heads great video keep it up buddy

[@jackzeilsdorff3164]

great video! that 441 head really needed exhaust seats in the steelalator! we used a large oven then steam gennied them. we would put them in a steelalator occasionally. hot tanks here are no longer around us.. we used to use a cold soak on aluminum heads. Saftey kleen carb cleaner basically, it smelled sooo bad. it burned your skin and one drop on you you smelled it all day.lol ahhh the old days.

[@ianbaumann3678]

Very impressive love your guys's attention to detail, I work in an automotive shop here in Loveland the Machine Shop we use definitely did not get stuff that clean, I wish you guys were a little closer but either way it might be worth the trip to get better work👌

[@johnquinn3899]

Really through tour. Thank you

[@stevelueb7787]

You're right most shops don't want to work that hard on cleaning

[@dcbluez4883]

That is an excellent job for sure

[@robertwest3093]

We have a bead blasting cabinet at work. I have had many home jobs in that thing. It's ideal for a car guy.

[@Chris72401]

Should look into vapor blasting. Better than dry soda blasting as it leaves a nice satin finish vs a dull finish to the aluminum.

[@Rick-fs9wc]

You've got a great shop there. Great vid loved every minute. Thank you for taking the time to post it.

[@mshort7087]

Great attention to detail. It’s difficult to find a truly good machine shop. You guys look to be on top of your game. Too bad you aren’t near Houston.

[@motorax.service.motociclete]

Love your videos ❤Don't know if changed in the meantime, but vapor blasting will cleam those ALU heads like brand new if you do it right. I think just dry glass beads won't do enough.

[@DATONALKY]

Love how one of the slings is an old timing belt 👌

[@matthewq4b]

Back in the day we just hot tanked blocks and head (cast Iron) and they came out looking like new castings inside and out. The enviro crowd ended that though...

[@mamanmahomie6747]

me when he open the-- steelobrtor-- head clean af click like button instantly

[@foolfiend914]

I wish the shop I work at was as clean as y’all’s lol, nice work and props on leaving a step when installing sleeves I’ve only seen one other shop do that

[@Maus46]

I would look into a ultra sonic cleaner and wet slurry blasting.

[@bigal878]

Great video showing your attention to detail 👍🏻

[@markpaul87]

Can you make a video showing about the magnetic particle testing, also what do you use to test aluminum parts?

[@mauricioespinoza5390]

Have you thought about investing in a ultrasonic cleaner?

[@Killerpie4578]

We use trans-clean in our parts washers at south Houston engines

[@1982MCI]

Fantastic video guys!! Thank you!

[@pauljanssen2624]

Before I became a machinist I would send my aluminum heads off to this retired Machinist he did excellent work I used to do a lot of Fiat stuff he would put the heads in carburetor cleaner and they would come out looking like their brand new

[@stevenlewis8676]

There was a shop here in Virginia that did as good as a job as these guys, not any more. Everyone is in to big of a hurry. Nice job guys... hope you don't mind if I use this as an example.

[@davsmth41]

Just watched your video. I was trained as an auto machinist back in the 70’s cough cough*** lol. I ended up in the military so any of my knowledge is old :) I have nothing negative to say just comment and question. So whe had a very large caustic hot tank. We also had the spray cabinet. Over night in the agitation hot tank was awesome, far better then the spray cabinet lol. Do they not use Hot Tanks anymore? That baking over looks very cool. I will tell you though, even with all the grease powdered, if I had put something still dirty in our glass blaster, my boss would have had my a$$ lol. Love your videos, brings back many memories.

[@paulbarber1960]

Love clean, thank you

[@chrisdeez2176]

Wish my local machinist would clean my blocks that good, got a 66 cuda 273 block that has to be re worked after it has already been done

[@aaronbamberg8541]

This is so cool to watch!

[@victoramato4692]

Glass beads best on Subaru. Clean good when you're done. Solvent wash blow every hole out.

[@danneilson684]

great look at process!! really enjoyed learning.

[@Pyle81]

Damit, I wish you guys where closer to me. Id be using your shop for a ton of work. We have a shit ton of AG, Commercial Truck and Recreational motorsports work in our area (NE Ohio)

[@FinessedIt]

Wow this is absolutely stunning work 💯 Thanks for sharing! New sub 👋

[@ThatGuyFromArizona]

I have tore down many engines in my career and can appreciate a good cleaning process, Exspecially those nasty diesal engines.